allonge

See also: allongé

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French allonge (a lengthening).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈlɒnʒ/

Noun

allonge (plural allonges)

  1. (law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
  2. (fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.

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Verb

allonge (third-person singular simple present allonges, present participle allonging, simple past and past participle allonged)

  1. To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

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French

Pronunciation

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Verb

allonge

  1. inflection of allonger:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative
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