Allonge

al·longe   (ə-lŭnj', ä-lôɴzh')    n.   pl. al·longes (ə-lŭn'jĭz, ä-lôɴzh') See rider. [French, from allonger, to lengthen, from Old French alongier; see lunge.]

Allonge

A sheet of paper attached to a bill of exchange for the purpose of documenting endorsements.

Investopedia Commentary

The need for an allonge arises due to the lack of space on the bill itself for additional endorsements. Because a bill of exchange is transferable through endorsement, it may be exchanged among so many parties that these parties don't all fit on the bill. In this case, a separate piece of paper - the allonge - is attached to the bill, acting as a legal extension of the document.

See also: Bill Of Exchange

Main Entry: al·longe
Pronunciation: &-'länj, a-'loⁿzh
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, something that lengthens, from Old French alonge, from alongier to make long, ultimately from Latin longus long
: a paper attached to an instrument to provide space for additional endorsements : RIDER
NOTE: Under Uniform Commercial Code section 3-202(2), an allonge must be so firmly affixed to the instrument that it becomes part of it in order for the endorsements to be valid. Endorsements on an allonge are often considered invalid if there is still room on the instrument for endorsements.