English Explanatory Dictionary

allonge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
  2. A thrust or pass; a lunge.
verb
  1. To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

Pronunciation

/əˈlʌnʒ/

Word forms

allonge allonges allonging allonged

Etymology

Borrowed from French allonge (“a lengthening”). Doublet of lunge.

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