prolongation

present participle of prolong

plural of prolonging

(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.

plural of prolonge

To prolong or lengthen

plural of prolongment

lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

simple past tense and past participle of prolong

(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.