Abbreviation

1. (as ell): ISO-639-2T/3 code for Modern Greek; cf el/gre

Etymology

Noun

1. A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards (http://www.onlineunitconversion.com). A Flemish ell measured three quarters, (27 inches).
2. An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
3. Something that is L -shaped.