ell
A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards, a Scottish ell was about 37 inches,…A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
» Have you seen the ell on that house?
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
Elle
локотьlokotʹ
The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el)
An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Something that is L-shaped.
Examples
1 sentencesHave you seen the ell on that house?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English elle, elne, from Old English eln (“the length of the forearm from theFrom Middle English elle, elne, from Old English eln (“the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger; a unit of measure”), from Proto-West Germanic *alinu, from Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from *Heh₃l- (“elbow, forearm”).
From the name of the letter L (late 18th century).
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