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

²ell

noun

Definition of ELL

1

: an extension at right angles to the length of a building

2

: an elbow in a pipe or conduit

Origin of ELL

alteration of ¹el

First Known Use: 1773

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth