v. t.
Prolong awhile the traitor's life. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being prolonged;
Each syllable being a prolongable quantity. Rush. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ F. prolongation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. See Prolong. ] (Field Artillery) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Prolongation. [ 1913 Webster ]