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Definition: Allonge
Allonge
\Al*longe"\, n. [F. allonge, earlier alonge, a
lengthening. See
Allonge, v., and cf.
Lunge.]
1. (Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
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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.
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Allonge
\Al*longe"\, v. i. [F. allonger; [`a] (L. ad) + long (L.
longus) long.]
To thrust with a sword; to lunge.
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