n.
Pronunciation: ' el
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English eln, from Old English; akin to Old High German elina ell, Latin ulna forearm, Greek ō len ē elbow, Sanskrit aratni
Date: before 12th century
: a former English unit of length (as for cloth) equal to 45 inches (about 1.14 meters) also : any of various units of length used similarly