English Explanatory Dictionary

longe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.
noun
  1. A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a longe line, approximately 20-30 feet long, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while longeing.
  2. A lunge; a thrust.
  3. The training ground for a horse.
noun
  1. plural of longa
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/lʌnd͡ʒ/ en-us-lunge.ogg

Word forms

longe longes longeing longed lunge longæ longas

Etymology

From French allonger (“to lengthen”), or Latin longa (“long”), i.e. the long rope.

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