ell

¹ell

noun \ˈel\

Definition of ELL

: a former English unit of length (as for cloth) equal to 45 inches (about 1.14 meters); also : any of various units of length used similarly

Origin of ELL

Middle English eln, from Old English; akin to Old High German elina ell, Latin ulna forearm, Greek ōlenē elbow, Sanskrit aratni

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ELL

bel, bell, belle, cel, cell, dell, dwell, el, fell, gel, Hel, hell, jell, knell, l, mell, quell, sell, shell, smell, snell, spell, swell, tell, well, yell