Ell
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A measure of length. In old English the word signifies arm, which sense it still retains In the word elbow. Nature has no standard of measure. The cubit, the ell, the span, palm, hand, finger (being taken from the individual who uses them), are variable measures. So of the foot, pace, mile, or mille passuum. See Report on Weights and Measures, by the secretary of state of the United States, Feb. 22, 1821.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A measure of length, answering to the modern yard. 1 Bl. Comin. 275.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Lai.ulna,'] A measure of length, answering to the modem yard. 1 BL Com. 275.