Elle — meaning in English

English meaning

• ell noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.
• ulna noun The long bone of the forearm running from the elbow to the wrist, on the side opposite the thumb.

Senses

Elle is used for these senses in English:

• cubit The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
• ell (historical) A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
• ulna (anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

ell — full definition

1. noun An old unit of length, roughly the distance from elbow to fingertip, historically around 45 inches in England.
2. noun A wing of a building set at a right angle to the main structure, so it forms an L-shape.