protend
verb
pro·tend prō-ˈtend 
protended; protending; protends
transitive verb
1
archaic : to stretch forth
2
archaic : extend
intransitive verb
archaic : stick out, protrude
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin protendere, from pro- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1