Synonyms for ell

Most common

yard · vara · cubit

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Forms

Plural

ells → wings, cubits, varas, yards…

Example sentences

• yard Her many puppies run around in the yard every day.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

wing¹, yard¹, vara²

5 letters

cubit²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vara² = 2 syllables).