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noun

ell

EL/el/

The name of the letter L.

The house's footprint resembles a capital ell.

An overhead oblique view of a house shows a wing projecting at a right angle from the main building, forming a clear L-shaped footprint.
Etymology
ellLatinthe letter L

The letter name supplies a visual comparison: a wing projecting at right angles makes an L-shaped building. The name of the shape came to name the extension itself.

In context

This Old House presenter0:01
So, we're above the uh connecting [ell] going into the uh garage.
Waterproof Connecting Rooflines | This Old House
This Old House presenter0:04
And then we've got the timber frame [ell] here in the middle.
Steel Ridge Beam Installation | This Old House

More examples

  • A capital ell looks like a right angle.
  • The word “lily” has two ells.
  • He mistakes the lowercase ell for the number one.

Forms

ell · ells