Definitions for "Protract"
To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Latin protractus = drawn out; hence, to put forwards (e.g., shoulder or mandible). Protraction - the act of protracting.
Keywords:  tedious, delay, distant, defer, duty
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty.
Tedious continuance or delay.
Keywords:  claws, retract, protrude, cat, opposed
To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.
Keywords:  plot, lay, draw, angles, scale
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.