prolonge
[ proh-lonj; French praw-lawnzh ]
/ proʊˈlɒndʒ; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ /
noun, plural pro·lon·ges [proh-lon-jiz; French praw-lawnzh] /proʊˈlɒn dʒɪz; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ/. Military.
a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.
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1855–60; < French, noun derivative of prolonger to prolong
Words nearby prolonge
prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonge knot, prolonged-action, prolusion, prolusory, prolyl
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Example sentences from the Web for prolonge
Two of our guns were drawn away by the prolonge (that is, by means of ropes manned by men on foot), and two were abandoned.
In the Russian Ranks|John MorseThe artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.
Elements of Military Art and Science|Henry Wager HalleckOf synners that prolonge from daye to day to amende theyr myslyuyng.
The Ship of Fools, Volume 1|Sebastian Brandt
British Dictionary definitions for prolonge
prolonge
/ (prəˈlɒndʒ) /
noun
(formerly) a specially fitted rope used as part of the towing equipment of a gun carriage
Word Origin for prolonge
C19: from French, from prolonger to prolong
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