ell

• Nom désignant une aile ou une annexe d'un bâtiment, disposée à angle droit par rapport à la construction principale.

A noun referring to an extension or wing of a building that is set at a right angle to the main structure.

1. Architectural extensionB2formaltechnical

   A wing or extension at right angles to the main part of a building, often forming an L-shape.

   Aile en équerre

   • The kitchen was added as an ell on the back of the house.
   • The old farmhouse had an ell that housed the laundry room.
   • They renovated the ell to create a new office space.
   • The building's ell provided additional storage.

2. C1formalbritishscientific

   A former English unit of length equal to 45 inches (approx. 1.143 meters), used especially for measuring cloth.

   Aune (unité de mesure)

   • The tailor ordered three ells of velvet for the gown.
   • In medieval times, cloth was measured in ells.
   • The old document recorded the land as 10 ells wide.

3. Letter nameA1informal

   The name of the letter L in the English alphabet or in spelling contexts.

   Nom de la lettre L

   • The word 'elbow' starts with an ell.
   • She spelled her name with a double ell.
   • The password requires two ells.

   Synonymesl