prolonge

American  

[proh-lonj, praw-lawnzh] / proʊˈlɒndʒ, prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ /

noun

Military.

plural

prolonges

1. 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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prolonge British  

/ prəˈlɒndʒ /

noun

1. (formerly) a specially fitted rope used as part of the towing equipment of a gun carriage

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Etymology

Origin of prolonge

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

Example Sentences

That poore men Are forct too, for a slender competens, A little to prolonge a wretched lyfe!

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Elle se prolonge depuis Tharse jusqu'à Courco, qui est au roi de Cypre, et à un port nommé Zabari.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

Bigelow retired firing by prolonge, over the rocky ground.

From The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy by Coffin, Charles Carleton

The artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

Back they fell, farther, farther, while McDunn's battery continued to fire and retire by prolonge, and the Lancers, long weapons disengaged, accompanied them, ready to support the guns in an emergency.

From Ailsa Paige by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)