(military) 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.

simple past tense and past participle of prolong

lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

One who or that which prolongs, or lengthens in time or space.

plural of prolonger

plural of prolonge

(transitive) To extend in space or length. / (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of / (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

prolongation

present participle of prolong

Capable of being prolonged, extended, or lengthened.