In Inghilterra (lingua inglese "ell") aveva lunghezza quasi doppia (simile all'aune francese) pari a 114,3 cm corrispondente a 45 pollici). ###>In English-speaking countries, these included (until the 19th century) the Flemish ell ( of a yard), English ell ( yard) and French ell ( yard), some of which are thought to derive from a "double ell".