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PROLONGE
prolonge
(noun) a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prolonge (plural prolonges)
(military) A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*longe", n. Etym: [F. See Prolong.] (Field Artillery)
Definition: A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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