ell

ell(
ehl
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(unit of measurement)
a. el ana
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The tailor cut two ells of fabric to make my waistcoat.El sastre cortó dos anas de tela para hacerme el chaleco.
2. (plumbing)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el codo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The plumber connected the two pipes with an ell so they could join at an angle.El plomero conectó los dos caños con un codo para que se unieran en ángulo.
3. (architecture)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el ala perpendicular
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
To make more use of the land, the architects added an ell onto the house.Para hacer un mayor uso de la tierra, los arquitectos añadieron un ala perpendicular a la casa.
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