Meaning of ELL
| Pronunciation: | | el
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| | Definition: | | [n] an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building |
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| | See Also: | | annex, annexe, extension, wing | |
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\Ell\, n. [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG.
elina, Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna
elbow, ell, Gr. ? elbow. Cf. {Elbow}, {Alnage}.]
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.
\Ell\, n. (Arch.)
See {L}.
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| | Related Terms: | | addition, angle, annex, apex, arm, bend, bifurcation, bight, block, cant, chevron, coin, corner, crank, crook, crotchet, deflection, dogleg, elbow, extension, fork, furcation, hook, inflection, knee, L, nook, point, quoin, swerve, veer, vertex, wing, zag, zig, zigzag |
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