Prolonge

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prolonge \Pro*longe"\, n. [F. See {Prolong}.] (Field Artillery)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  prolonge
       n : a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage