allonge
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See also: allongé
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French allonge (“a lengthening”). Doublet of lunge.
Pronunciation
Noun
allonge (plural allonges)
- (law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
- (fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
Coordinate terms
- (attached information): attachment, rider
Translations
attachment to negotiable instrument
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References
- “allonge”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Verb
allonge (third-person singular simple present allonges, present participle allonging, simple past and past participle allonged)
Translations
to thrust with a sword
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Verb
allonge
- inflection of allonger: