ell

ell1
noun
  1. a former measure of length (equivalent to six hand breadths) used mainly for textiles, locally variable but typically about 45 inches in England and 37 inches in Scotland
    厄尔(主要用来测量织物的长度单位,等于6手宽,长度因地而异,但在英格兰通常约等于45英寸,在苏格兰约为37英寸)
语源
  1. Old English eln, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ulna (see ulna). Compare with elbow and also with cubit (the measure was originally linked to the length of the human arm or forearm)

ell2
noun
  1. 见 l
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