el
1
[ el ]
/ ɛl /
noun
Informal.
elevated railroad.
Origin of el
1
by shortening
Words nearby el
ekman layer,
ekman spiral,
ekpwele,
ekuele,
eky,
el,
el aaiún,
el alamein,
el cajon,
el campo,
el capitan
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el
3
[ el ]
/ ɛl /
noun
the letter l.
Definition for el (4 of 5)
ell
1
or el
[ el ]
/ ɛl /
noun
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
something that is L-shaped.
Origin of ell
1
First recorded in 1765–75; a spelling of the letter name, or by shortening of
elbow
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ell
1
/ (ɛl) /
noun
an obsolete unit of length equal to approximately 45 inches
Word Origin for ell
Old English
eln the forearm (the measure originally being from the elbow to the fingertips); related to Old High German
elina, Latin
ulna, Greek
ōlenē
British Dictionary definitions for el (3 of 3)
ell
2
/ (ɛl) /
noun
an extension to a building, usually at right angles and located at one end
a pipe fitting, pipe, or tube with a sharp right-angle bend
Word Origin for ell
C20: a spelling of
L, indicating a right angle