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prolonge
[ proh-lonj; French praw-lawnzh ]
noun
, Military.
, plural pro·lon·ges [proh-, lon, -jiz, p, r, aw-, lawnzh].
- a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.
prolonge
/ prəˈlɒndʒ /
noun
- (formerly) a specially fitted rope used as part of the towing equipment of a gun carriage
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prolonge1
C19: from French, from prolonger to prolong
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Example Sentences
The artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.
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Il y a pire qu'une guerre, c'est une guerre qui se prolonge.
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Vous avez enfin russi, et, en nous quittant, vous emportez la preuve de l'utilit de votre visite et de votre rsidence prolonge.
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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.
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Of synners that prolonge from daye to day to amende theyr myslyuyng.
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