outspan

noun

The act of unyoking or unharnessing oxen or horses.

noun

The time and place of the outspan; hence, an encampment; a camp.

To unyoke or unhitch (oxen from a wagon); unharness or unsaddle (a horse or horses).

To detach oxen from a wagon; hence, to encamp.

To stretch beyond the span or reach of.

To spread out or extend, as an arch.

noun

The entire span or stretch, especially the span of an arch.

verb

To unyoke or disengage, as oxen from a wagon; to unharness (a horse).

noun

The act of outspanning.

noun

A place where outspanning is done