Ell

Quick meaning: Ell is a noun meaning The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el).

Meaning

The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el).

More Meanings

1. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
2. Something that is L-shaped.
3. (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.

Example Sentences

I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.

I could hear them snapping and tearing around, and then one managed to get on the roof by jumping from the low ell.

A homely proverb recognises the existence of a troublesome class of persons who, having an inch conceded them, will take an ell.

At certain times in the ice-mountains of Switzerland there happen cracks which have shewn the great thickness of the ice, as some of these cracks have measured three or four hundred ells deep.

Word Forms

• ells

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