protend
Pro*tend" v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protended; p. pr. & vb. n. Protending.] Etym: [L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.] Defn: To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] With his protended lance he makes defence. Dryden .
Pro*tend" v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protended; p. pr. & vb. n. Protending.] Etym: [L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.] Defn: To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] With his protended lance he makes defence. Dryden .