allonge Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al*longe" noun
Etymology
F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.
Definitions
  1. (Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
  2. A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. A French usage Abbott.
Al*longe" intransitive verb
Etymology
F. allonger; à (L. ad) + long (L. longus) long.
Definitions
  1. To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

Webster 1913