ell

IPA: ˈɛɫ

(historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
The name of the Latin-script letter L. (more commonly el)
An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Something that is L-shaped.
A surname.
(biochemistry) Abbreviation of RNA polymerase II elongation factor: an enzyme found in Cajal bodies.
(education) Initialism of English-language learner.

Examples of "ell" in Sentences

The railroad placed a railyard at ells.
Elaine ell, actually it's pretty grimy.
The original asker of this question ell.
I want it represented ELL, and readably.
Judge Holloway's daughter and Elle's sister.
Sometimes ell is used as an alias for the cubit.
Tommy ells is the current councilman of the area.
Elle is shot in the thigh in the ensuing struggle.
Sometimes 'ell' is used as an alias for the cubit.
H ell is a real place, and Mahatma Gandhi is in it.
"I'll see you in 'ell first," came the retort courteous.
` I'll see you in 'ell first,' came the retort courteous.
Driver was a founding member of maudlin of the ell in 1996.
Media Watch: What the bloody 'ell is this' ere malarky about Talk Like A Pirate Day?
12: 15 Watching: Red Riding: 1974 ... bleedin '' ell, it makes Yorkshire look like several circles of Hell.
Tucked in an ell was a small kitchen with a charming skylight and a short hallway leading to two small bedrooms.
People Brian and i are good friends. let me tell you Dean Stockwall/well/all/ell is a darn dreamboat and heard about all his wives on “quantam leap”.
It will be a cold very cold day in - ell before i ever vote for Obama, any other African American would be fine, but not that sneaky, hypocritical lying racist.