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Rareell
The correct spelling is ell.
How to pronounce ell
noun
IPA: /ɛl/
Say it like: Ell
The correct spelling is ell. 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).
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Definition
noun
- 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.
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