prolonge

See also: prolongé

English

The rope connected to the back of the cannon is the prolonge

Etymology

French [Term?]. See prolong.

Noun

prolonge (plural prolonges)

1. (military, historical) A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to tie it to the limber, and for various other purposes.

References

• “prolonge”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.lɔ̃ʒ/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Verb

prolonge

1. inflection of prolonger:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative