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Convert yard [yd] to ell
Please provide values below to Convert yard [yd] to ell, or vice versa.
What is a Yard (yd)?
The yard (yd) is an imperial unit equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters. It is used in sports fields, fabric lengths, and some measurements in the US and UK.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
yard [yd] to ell Conversion Table
| yard [yd] | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 yard [yd] | 0.008 ell |
| 0.1 yard [yd] | 0.08 ell |
| 1 yard [yd] | 0.8 ell |
| 2 yard [yd] | 1.6 ell |
| 3 yard [yd] | 2.4 ell |
| 5 yard [yd] | 4 ell |
| 10 yard [yd] | 8 ell |
| 20 yard [yd] | 16 ell |
| 50 yard [yd] | 40 ell |
| 100 yard [yd] | 80 ell |
| 1000 yard [yd] | 800 ell |
How to Convert yard [yd] to ell
1 yard [yd] = 0.8 ell
1 ell = 1.25 yard [yd]
Example: convert 15 yard [yd] to ell:
15 × 0.8 = 12 ell