ell
1. ell \'el\ n [ME eln, fr. OE] 1: a former English unit of length chiefly for cloth equal to 45 inches 2: any of various units of length similar in use to the English ell 2. ell n [alter. of 1el] : an extension at right angles to a building
Webster's English Dictionary1. ell \'el\ n [ME eln, fr. OE] 1: a former English unit of length chiefly for cloth equal to 45 inches 2: any of various units of length similar in use to the English ell 2. ell n [alter. of 1el] : an extension at right angles to a building