LONGE

Proper noun

Longe (plural Longes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Longe is the 29793rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 789 individuals. Longe is most common among White (82.0%) and Black/African American (13.69%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Leong, elong, on leg

Etymology 1

Verb

longe (third-person singular simple present longes, present participle longeing, simple past and past participle longed)

(US, transitive) To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope.

Noun

longe (plural longes)

A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a longe line, approximately 20-30 feet long, attached to the bridle, longeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while longeing.

(obsolete) A lunge; a thrust.

(military) The training ground for a horse.

Etymology 2

Noun

longe

plural of longa

Anagrams

• Leong, elong, on leg

Source: Wiktionary


Longe, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. allonge. See Lunge.]

1. A thrust. See Lunge. Smollett.

2. The training ground for a horse. Farrow.

Longe, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as 4th Lunge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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