rong, noun

Plurals:
ronge/ˈrɔŋə/, (occasionally) rongen, or rongs.
Origin:
Afrikaans, South African DutchShow more Afrikaans, from South African Dutch.
historical, Wagon-making
A stanchion or metal upright on a wagon, holding the body in place on the chassis.
1822 W.J. Burchell Trav. I. 152The sides resting on the skammels, lean against the rongs.
1833 Graham’s Town Jrnl 4 Apr. 2The fatal wound seems to have been inflicted by the rong of a wagon, which caused an extensive fracture of the skull of the deceased.
1974 A.A. Telford in Std Encycl. of Sn Afr. X. 569The body with side rails was simply lifted out from between the ronge (four metal uprights, one at each corner of the chassis) and replaced by a body with higher sides.
A stanchion or metal upright on a wagon, holding the body in place on the chassis.
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