ell

ELL

abbr.

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ell ¹

 (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.

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[From its resemblance to the shape of the capital letter L, or short for elbow.]

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ell ²

 (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).

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[Middle English, from Old English eln, the length from the elbow to the middle finger's tip, ell; see el- in Indo-European roots.]

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ell ³

 (ĕl)

n.

Variant of el¹.

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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]

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ell

(ɛl)

n

1. (Architecture) an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end

2. (Building) a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend

[C20: a spelling of L, indicating a right angle]

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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]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ell - an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building annex, annexe, wing, extension - an addition that extends a main building

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Translations

Elle

codo

ulna