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Meaning of PROLONGE

Pronunciation:  prow'lânj

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
 

PROLONGE is a 8 letter word that starts with P.

 

 See Also: prolonge knot, rope, sailor's breastplate

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 

 

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