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.

Nearby words

prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonge knot, prolonged-action, prolusion, prolusory, prolyl

Origin of prolonge

1855–60; < French, noun derivative of prolonger to prolong

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Examples 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 Morse
The artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.
Elements of Military Art and Science|Henry Wager Halleck
Of 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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