/el/ , n. , pl. L's or Ls, l's or ls .
1. the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter L or l, as in let, dull, cradle.
3. something having the shape of an L.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter L or l.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter L or l.