- outspan⇄noun 1. the act of outspanning.
2. the time or place of outspanning; encampment. - outspan⇄outspan, verb, -spanned,-spanning,noun.
in South Africa: - outspan⇄v.t., v.i. 1. to unyoke or unharness (horses or other beast of burden) from a wagon.
Ex. They very frequently unyoke, or outspan ... at Salt River (W. J. Burchell).
2. to encamp.
Ex. They outspan and picnic just outside the town (Beatri