Ell

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. 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).
  • noun. A wing of a building at right angles to the main structure.
  • noun. A right-angled bend in a pipe or conduit; an elbow.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The name of the letter L, l. It is rarely so written, the symbol being used instead.
  • noun. An addition to or wing of a house which gives it the shape of the capital letter L.
  • noun. A pipe-connection changing the direction at right angles.
  • noun. A long measure, chiefly used for cloth.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See l.
  • noun. A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards (http://www.onlineunitconversion.com). A Flemish ell measured three quarters, (27 inches).
  • noun. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  • noun. Something that is L-shaped.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
    • Word Usage
    ""I'll see you in 'ell first," came the retort courteous."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    annex  annexe  extension  wing  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adel  Adele  Bel  Bell  Belle  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cubit  eak  efore  igh  ile  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    L  addition  angle  annex  apex  
    variant
    l  
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