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单词 prolonge
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prolonge

[ proh-lonj; French praw-lawnzh ]
/ proʊˈlɒndʒ; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ /

noun, plural pro·lon·ges [proh-lon-jiz; French praw-lawnzh]. /proʊˈlɒn dʒɪz; French prɔˈlɔ̃ʒ/. Military.

a rope having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other, used for various purposes, as to draw a gun carriage.

Origin of prolonge

1855–60; <French, noun derivative of prolonger to prolong

Words nearby prolonge

prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonged-action, prolonge knot, prolusion, prolusory, prolyl
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Example sentences from the Web for prolonge

  • 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.

    In the Russian Ranks|John Morse
  • The artillery, by using the prolonge, may also continue its retreat while in battery and firing.

    Elements of Military Art and Science|Henry Wager Halleck
  • Of synners that prolonge from daye to day to amende theyr myslyuyng.

    The Ship of Fools, Volume 1|Sebastian Brandt

British Dictionary definitions for prolonge

prolonge
/ (prəˈlɒndʒ) /

noun

(formerly) a specially fitted rope used as part of the towing equipment of a gun carriage

Word Origin for prolonge

C19: from French, from prolonger to prolong
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