See Also: span(medicine)
span-new(dictionary)
C-SPAN(dictionary)
span(4)(dictionary)
span 1,(dictionary)
span(2)(dictionary)
Span(money)
span(1)(dictionary)
span(3)(dictionary)
Span(finance)

span(4) (iou)



span verb2. [span] Infl. -nn-. E16.
[Middle & mod. Dutch, Middle & mod. Low German spannen, from Germanic. Cf. SPAN verb1.]
verb trans.
a. Stretch, extend; make taut, tighten. arch. E16.
b. Nautical. Fix, fasten; draw tight. Also foll. by in. L18.
verb trans. & intrans. Harness or yoke (oxen, horses, etc.) to a vehicle. Also foll. by in. Cf. INSPAN, OUTSPAN verb1. Now chiefly S. Afr. M16.
b. verb trans. Fetter or hobble (a horse). dial. M19.
verb intrans. Of horses: match in colour and size. Cf. SPAN noun2 2. US. E19.