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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