Meaning of ell | Babel Free

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1. English language learner
2. 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).
3. a former measure of length, varying in different countries: in England equal to 45 inches (114 cm).
4. A subsidiary wing of a building, usually oriented at right angles to the main structure.
5. A right-angled bend in a pipe or conduit; an elbow.
6. (Units) an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
7. (Architecture) an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end
8. (Building) a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend
9. an extension usu. at right angles to one end of a building or room.
10. elbow (def. 4).

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