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ell (2)
ell [ el ] (plural ells)


noun 
Definition:
 
old measure of length: an obsolete English unit of length equal to about 1.14 m (45 in.), used mainly for measuring cloth
[ Old English eln "length of the forearm" < Indo-European, "to bend"]
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