english ell
21Yard and Ell — Yard Yard, n. [OE. yerd, AS. gierd, gyrd, a rod, stick, a measure, a yard; akin to OFries. ierde, OS. gerda, D. garde, G. gerte, OHG. gartia, gerta, gart, Icel. gaddr a goad, sting, Goth. gazds, and probably to L. hasta a spear. Cf. {Gad}, n.,… …
22Dutch units of measurement — Relief on the gable of De Waag at the Markt in Gouda The Dutch units of measurement used today are those of the metric system. Before the 19th century, a wide variety of different weights and measures were used by the various Dutch towns and… …
23Anthropic units — The ability to characterize, quantify, and measure objects in the physical world is an essential milestone towards the development of complex human civilizations. A vast number of measurement standards have evolved over time, and these standards… …
24Großbritannien [1] — Großbritannien (englisch Great Britain, französisch Grand Bretagne), 1) eigentlich die Insel, welche die Reiche England, Wales u. Schottland umfaßt; G. genannt im Gegensatz zu Kleinbritannien (der Bretagne, wohin im 3. Jahrh. n. Chr. viele Briten …
25elbow — [OE] Logically enough, elbow means etymologically ‘arm bend’. It comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanīc *alinobogan (which also produced German ellenbogen, Dutch elleboog, and Danish albue). This was a compound formed from *alinā… …
26Elle — Elle, ein in den deutschen u. ihnen sprachverwandten Ländern gebräuchliches Längenmaß, gewöhnlich bei langen od. Ellenwaaren, seltener zur Höhenangabe üblich, wird gewöhnlich in 2 Fuß = 24 (auch 20) Zoll getheilt; 2 Ellen = 1 Stab. An den meisten …
27clothyard — , clothier s yard an alternate name for the ell. The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 meters), but the clothyard arrows used with longbows in late medieval times were closer in length to the 37 inch Scottish ell …
28elbow — [OE] Logically enough, elbow means etymologically ‘arm bend’. It comes from a prehistoric West and North Germanīc *alinobogan (which also produced German ellenbogen, Dutch elleboog, and Danish albue). This was a compound formed from *alinā… …
29elder — I. noun Etymology: Middle English eldre, from Old English ellærn; perhaps akin to Old English alor alder more at alder Date: before 12th century elderberry 2 II. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ieldra, comparative of eald… …
30cubit — (n.) ancient unit of measure based on the forearm from elbow to fingertip, usually from 18 to 22 inches, early 14c., from L. cubitum the elbow, from PIE *keu(b) to bend. Such a measure, known by a word meaning forearm or the like, was known to… …
