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Ell, unit of measure |
| An ell (from Proto-Indo-European *el- "elbow, forearm), when used as a unit of length, is usually 45 inches, i.e. 1.143 m (for the international inch). It is now obsolete and was mainly used in the tailoring business. It was derived from the length of the arm from the shoulder (or the elbow) to the wrist, although the exact length was never defined in English law. Several different national forms existed, with different lengths, including the Scottish ell (approximately 37 inches), the Flemish ell (approximately 27 inches) and the Polish ell (0.78 metres). |
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