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ELLabbr. English language learner
ell 1 E0063800 (ĕl)n.1. A subsidiary wing of a building, usually oriented at right angles to the main structure.2. A right-angled bend in a pipe or conduit; an elbow.
[From its resemblance to the shape of the capital letter L, or short for elbow.]
ell 2 E0063800 (ĕl)n. Any of several historical units of measure, originally based on the length of the arm or forearm but later standardized at other lengths, such as the English ell of 45 inches (114 centimeters).
[Middle English, from Old English eln, the length from the elbow to the middle finger's tip, ell; see el- in Indo-European roots.]
ell 3 E0063800 (ĕl)n. Variant of el1.ell (ɛl) n (Units) an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches[Old English eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German elina, Latin ulna, Greek ōlenē]
ell (ɛl) n1. (Architecture) an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end2. (Building) a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend[C20: a spelling of L, indicating a right angle]ell1 or el (ɛl)
n. 1. an extension usu. at right angles to one end of a building or room. 2. elbow (def. 4). [1765–75; a sp. of the letter name, or by shortening of elbow] ell2 (ɛl)
n. a former measure of length, varying in different countries: in England equal to 45 inches (114 cm). [before 950; Middle English, Old English eln; c. Old Norse eln, Old High German elina, Gothic aleina, Latin ulna forearm, Greek ōlénē. compare elbow] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ell - an extension at the end and at right angles to the main buildingannex, annexe, wing, extension - an addition that extends a main building |
Translationsell
ell[el] (building construction) A wing built perpendicular to the main section of a building. ell, el1.A secondary wing or extension of a building at right angles to its principal dimension. 2. Same as elbow.MedicalSeeLEll
ELL. A measure of length. In old English the word signifies arm, which sense it still retains in the word elbow. Nature has no standard of measure. The cubit, the ell, the span, palm, hand, finger, (being taken from the individual who uses them) varies. So of the foot, pace, mile, or mille passuum. See Report on Weights and Measures, by the Secretary of State of the United. States, Feb. 22, 1821; Fathom. Ell
EllAn obsolete unit of length equivalent to 45 inches.ELL
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