prolonge

[ proh-lonj; French praw-lawnzh ]

/ proʊˈlɒndʒ; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ /

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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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Origin of prolonge

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

Words nearby prolonge

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

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How to use prolonge in a sentence

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
Il y a pire qu'une guerre, c'est une guerre qui se prolonge.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Vous avez enfin russi, et, en nous quittant, vous emportez la preuve de l'utilit de votre visite et de votre rsidence prolonge.
Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846|Various
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

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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