Prolonge

[prәu'lɔndʒ]

(noun.) a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage.

Checked by Cecily--From WordNet

(n.) 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.

Edited by Lilian

n. a hemp rope consisting of three pieces joined by two open rings and having a hook at one end and a toggle at the other.

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