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Definition ell
Etymology 1
From 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-Germanic *alin?, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh?l-�n-eh?, from *Heh?l- (�elbow, forearm�). Cognate with Dutch el (�ell�), German Low German Ell (�ell�), German Elle (�ell�), Swedish aln (�cubit; ell�), Icelandic alin (�cubit; ell�), Latin ulna (�forearm�).
Noun
ell (plural ells)
- (historical) A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards. A Flemish ell measured three quarters (27 inches).
Etymology 2
From the name of the letter L
Noun
ell (plural ells)
- (rare) The name of the Latin-script letter L.
- An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Something that is L-shaped.
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