Ell Ell 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 ("" literally meant the bend ("bow") of the arm ("ell")) to the tip of the middle finger, or about 18 inches (457 mm); in later usage, any of several longer units. In English-speaking countries, these included (until the 19th century) the Flemish ell ( of a yard), English ell ( yards) and French ell ( yards), some of which are thought to derive from a "double ell". An ell-wand or ellwand
Yup'ik clothing of toes to end of heel; foot (in length); "malruneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement of the width at their ends of the index finger and the middle finger held next to each other; "naparneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement from tip of extended thumb to opposite side fist; "patneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement, the width of the four fingers (thumb excluded) of one's hand; "pingayuneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement of the width at their ends of the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger held next to each other; "pupsuneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement from the thumb (outer edge of nail) to the second