ell | 1 ell | 2 ell | 3 ell | 4 ell | 5 ell | 6 ell | 7 ell | 8 ell | 9 ell | 10 ell | 11 ell | 12 ell | 13 ell | 14 ell | 15 ell | 16 ell | 17 ell | 18 ell | 19 ell | 20 ell | 21 ell | 22 ell | 23 ell | 24 ell | 25 ell | 26 ell | 27 ell | 28 ell | 29 ell | 30 ell | 31 ell | 32 ell | 33 ell | 34 ell | 35 ell | 36 ell | 37 ell | 38 ell | 39 ell | 40 ell | 41 ell | 42 ell | 43 ell | 44 ell | 45 ell | 46 ell | 47 ell | 48 ell | 49 ell | 50 ell | 51 ell | 52 ell | 53 ell | 54 ell | 55 ell | 56 ell | 57 ell | 58 ell | 59 ell | 60 ell | 61 ell | 62 ell | 63 ell | 64 ell | 65 ell | 66 ell | 67 ell | 68 ell | 69 ell | 70 ell | 71 ell | 72 ell | 73 ell | 74 ell | 75 ell | 76 ell | 77 ell | 78 ell | 79 ell | 80 ell | 81 ell | 82 ell | 83 ell | 84 ell | 85 ell | 86 ell | 87 ell | 88 ell | 89 ell | 90 ell | 91 ell | 92 ell | 93 ell | 94 ell | 95 ell | 96 ell | 97 ell | 98 ell | 99 ell | 100 ell |
cubit | 2.286 cubit | 4.572 cubit | 6.858 cubit | 9.144 cubit | 11.43 cubit | 13.716 cubit | 16.002 cubit | 18.288 cubit | 20.574 cubit | 22.86 cubit | 25.146 cubit | 27.432 cubit | 29.718 cubit | 32.004 cubit | 34.29 cubit | 36.576 cubit | 38.862 cubit | 41.148 cubit | 43.434 cubit | 45.72 cubit | 48.006 cubit | 50.292 cubit | 52.578 cubit | 54.864 cubit | 57.15 cubit | 59.436 cubit | 61.722 cubit | 64.008 cubit | 66.294 cubit | 68.58 cubit | 70.866 cubit | 73.152 cubit | 75.438 cubit | 77.724 cubit | 80.01 cubit | 82.296 cubit | 84.582 cubit | 86.868 cubit | 89.154 cubit | 91.44 cubit | 93.726 cubit | 96.012 cubit | 98.298 cubit | 100.584 cubit | 102.87 cubit | 105.156 cubit | 107.442 cubit | 109.728 cubit | 112.014 cubit | 114.3 cubit | 116.586 cubit | 118.872 cubit | 121.158 cubit | 123.444 cubit | 125.73 cubit | 128.016 cubit | 130.302 cubit | 132.588 cubit | 134.874 cubit | 137.16 cubit | 139.446 cubit | 141.732 cubit | 144.018 cubit | 146.304 cubit | 148.59 cubit | 150.876 cubit | 153.162 cubit | 155.448 cubit | 157.734 cubit | 160.02 cubit | 162.306 cubit | 164.592 cubit | 166.878 cubit | 169.164 cubit | 171.45 cubit | 173.736 cubit | 176.022 cubit | 178.308 cubit | 180.594 cubit | 182.88 cubit | 185.166 cubit | 187.452 cubit | 189.738 cubit | 192.024 cubit | 194.31 cubit | 196.596 cubit | 198.882 cubit | 201.168 cubit | 203.454 cubit | 205.74 cubit | 208.026 cubit | 210.312 cubit | 212.598 cubit | 214.884 cubit | 217.17 cubit | 219.456 cubit | 221.742 cubit | 224.028 cubit | 226.314 cubit | 228.6 cubit |
An ell (from Proto-Germanic *alinō, cognate with Latin ulna) is a unit of measurement, originally a cubit, i.e., approximating the length of a man's arm from the elbow ("elbow" means the bend or bow of the ell or arm) to the tip of the middle finger, or about 18 inches (457 mm); in later usage, any of several longer units.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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ell | ell | ≡ 45 in (In England usually) | = 1.143 m | Other (Length) |
ell | cubit | ell | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 2.286 | 4 | ≈ 9.144 |
1.5 | ≈ 3.429 | 4.5 | ≈ 10.287 |
2 | ≈ 4.572 | 5 | ≈ 11.43 |
2.5 | ≈ 5.715 | 5.5 | ≈ 12.573 |
3 | ≈ 6.858 | 6 | ≈ 13.716 |
The cubit is an ancient unit based on the forearm length from the tip of the middle finger to the bottom of the elbow. Cubits of various lengths were employed in many parts of the world in antiquity, during the Middle Ages and as recently as Early Modern Times. The term is still used in hedge laying, the length of the forearm being frequently used to determine the interval between stakes placed within the hedge.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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cubit | ≡ Distance from fingers to elbow ≈ 18 in | ≈ 0.5 m | Other (Length) |
cubit | ell | cubit | ell |
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1 | ≈ 0.43744531933508 | 4 | ≈ 1.7497812773403 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.65616797900262 | 4.5 | ≈ 1.9685039370079 |
2 | ≈ 0.87489063867017 | 5 | ≈ 2.1872265966754 |
2.5 | ≈ 1.0936132983377 | 5.5 | ≈ 2.405949256343 |
3 | ≈ 1.3123359580052 | 6 | ≈ 2.6246719160105 |
ell | cubit |
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1 | ≈ 2.286 |
0.4374453 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |