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Ell vs Ulnage - What's the difference?

ell | ulnage |

As a pronoun ell

is (third-person masculine pronoun).

As a noun ulnage is

(legal|obsolete|uk) measurement by the ell.

ell

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) eln “unit of measure of 45 inches,” originally “length of the forearm,” from Proto-Indo-European .

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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).
  • Etymology 2

    From the name of the letter L

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
  • Something that is L-shaped.
  • ulnage

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (legal, obsolete, UK) measurement by the ell
  • Synonyms

    * alnage (Webster 1913)