Allonge
/əˈlʌnʒ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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.
Etymology
Borrowed from French allonge (“a lengthening”). Doublet of lunge.