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ells

noun

Meaning

  1. A measure for cloth. An English ell was 1 1/4 yards (45 inches), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches and a Flemish ell was 3/4 yard (27 inches).
  2. The name of the Latin-script letter L.
  3. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  4. Something that is L-shaped.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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