‖ prolonge Milit.
(prɔlɔ̃ʒ)
[F. prolonge, f. prolonger to prolong.]
A rope composed of three pieces joined by two open rings, and having a hook at one end, and a toggle at the other, forming part of the equipment of a gun-carriage, and used for various purposes, esp. for moving a gun when unlimbered.
| 1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade, Prolonge, a gunner's instrument. 1859 F. A. Griffiths Artill. Man (1862) 104 One prolonge between the boxes, above the washer box. 1873 L. Wallace Fair God vii. xviii. 565 All recognised a signal of attack, and halted, the slave by his prolong [sic], the knight on his horse. |