Online Length Units Converter
How to Convert from Ell to Meter [m]
Online Prime Tools Logo
Online GPA Calculator

No Results

No results found for your search. Please try another term.

How to Convert from Ell to Meter [m]

Convert historical length measurements from ell, a traditional unit used in textiles and tailoring, to the modern meter unit. Learn how to accurately translate and compare pre-metric lengths with SI measurements for research and practical applications.

Please check your input. It must be a valid numeric value.

Ell to Meter [m] Conversion Table

Ell Meter [m]

Custom Unit Conversion Table Generator – Instant Printable Conversion Tables

Enter the starting number (positive decimal or integer ≥ 0). Example: 0.1, 1, 5.
Enter the ending number (positive decimal or integer > Start Value). Example: 10, 50, 100.
Enter the step size (positive decimal > 0 and < End Value – Start Value). Example: 1.0, 2.5.
Ell to Meter [m] Conversion Table
Ell Meter [m]

Explore More Length Units Converter

  1. How to convert from meter [m] to ell?
  2. How to convert from ell to meter [m]?
  3. How to convert from kilometer [km] to ell?
  4. How to convert from ell to kilometer [km]?
  5. How to convert from decimeter [dm] to ell?
  6. How to convert from ell to decimeter [dm]?
  7. How to convert from centimeter [cm] to ell?
  8. How to convert from ell to centimeter [cm]?
  9. How to convert from millimeter [mm] to ell?
  10. How to convert from ell to millimeter [mm]?
  11. How to convert from micrometer [µm] to ell?
  12. How to convert from ell to micrometer [µm]?
  13. How to convert from nanometer [nm] to ell?
  14. How to convert from ell to nanometer [nm]?
  15. How to convert from mile [mi, mi(Int)] to ell?
  16. How to convert from ell to mile [mi, mi(Int)]?
  17. How to convert from yard [yd] to ell?
  18. How to convert from ell to yard [yd]?
  19. How to convert from foot [ft] to ell?
  20. How to convert from ell to foot [ft]?
  21. How to convert from inch [in] to ell?
  22. How to convert from ell to inch [in]?
  23. How to convert from light year [ly] to ell?
  24. How to convert from ell to light year [ly]?
  25. How to convert from exameter [Em] to ell?
  26. How to convert from ell to exameter [Em]?
  27. How to convert from petameter [Pm] to ell?
  28. How to convert from ell to petameter [Pm]?
  29. How to convert from terameter [Tm] to ell?
  30. How to convert from ell to terameter [Tm]?
  31. How to convert from gigameter [Gm] to ell?
  32. How to convert from ell to gigameter [Gm]?
  33. How to convert from megameter [Mm] to ell?
  34. How to convert from ell to megameter [Mm]?
  35. How to convert from hectometer [hm] to ell?
  36. How to convert from ell to hectometer [hm]?
  37. How to convert from dekameter [dam] to ell?
  38. How to convert from ell to dekameter [dam]?
  39. How to convert from micron [µ] to ell?
  40. How to convert from ell to micron [µ]?
  41. How to convert from picometer [pm] to ell?
  42. How to convert from ell to picometer [pm]?
  43. How to convert from femtometer [fm] to ell?
  44. How to convert from ell to femtometer [fm]?
  45. How to convert from attometer [am] to ell?
  46. How to convert from ell to attometer [am]?
  47. How to convert from megaparsec [Mpc] to ell?
  48. How to convert from ell to megaparsec [Mpc]?
  49. How to convert from kiloparsec [kpc] to ell?
  50. How to convert from ell to kiloparsec [kpc]?
  51. How to convert from parsec [pc] to ell?
  52. How to convert from ell to parsec [pc]?
  53. How to convert from astronomical unit [AU, UA] to ell?
  54. How to convert from ell to astronomical unit [AU, UA]?
  55. How to convert from league [lea] to ell?
  56. How to convert from ell to league [lea]?
  57. How to convert from nautical league (UK) to ell?
  58. How to convert from ell to nautical league (UK)?
  59. How to convert from nautical league (int.) to ell?
  60. How to convert from ell to nautical league (int.)?
  61. How to convert from league (statute) [st.league] to ell?
  62. How to convert from ell to league (statute) [st.league]?
  63. How to convert from nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)] to ell?
  64. How to convert from ell to nautical mile (UK) [NM (UK)]?
  65. How to convert from nautical mile (international) to ell?
  66. How to convert from ell to nautical mile (international)?
  67. How to convert from mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)] to ell?
  68. How to convert from ell to mile (statute) [mi, mi (US)]?
  69. How to convert from mile (US survey) [mi] to ell?
  70. How to convert from ell to mile (US survey) [mi]?
  71. How to convert from mile (Roman) to ell?
  72. How to convert from ell to mile (Roman)?
  73. How to convert from kiloyard [kyd] to ell?
  74. How to convert from ell to kiloyard [kyd]?
  75. How to convert from furlong [fur] to ell?
  76. How to convert from ell to furlong [fur]?
  77. How to convert from furlong (US survey) [fur] to ell?
  78. How to convert from ell to furlong (US survey) [fur]?
  79. How to convert from chain [ch] to ell?
  80. How to convert from ell to chain [ch]?
  81. How to convert from chain (US survey) [ch] to ell?
  82. How to convert from ell to chain (US survey) [ch]?
  83. How to convert from rope to ell?
  84. How to convert from ell to rope?
  85. How to convert from rod [rd] to ell?
  86. How to convert from ell to rod [rd]?
  87. How to convert from rod (US survey) [rd] to ell?
  88. How to convert from ell to rod (US survey) [rd]?
  89. How to convert from perch to ell?
  90. How to convert from ell to perch?
  91. How to convert from pole to ell?
  92. How to convert from ell to pole?
  93. How to convert from fathom [fath] to ell?
  94. How to convert from ell to fathom [fath]?
  95. How to convert from fathom (US survey) [fath] to ell?
  96. How to convert from ell to fathom (US survey) [fath]?
  97. How to convert from foot (US survey) [ft] to ell?
  98. How to convert from ell to foot (US survey) [ft]?
  99. How to convert from link [li] to ell?
  100. How to convert from ell to link [li]?
  101. How to convert from link (US survey) [li] to ell?
  102. How to convert from ell to link (US survey) [li]?
  103. How to convert from cubit (UK) to ell?
  104. How to convert from ell to cubit (UK)?
  105. How to convert from hand to ell?
  106. How to convert from ell to hand?
  107. How to convert from span (cloth) to ell?
  108. How to convert from ell to span (cloth)?
  109. How to convert from finger (cloth) to ell?
  110. How to convert from ell to finger (cloth)?
  111. How to convert from nail (cloth) to ell?
  112. How to convert from ell to nail (cloth)?
  113. How to convert from inch (US survey) [in] to ell?
  114. How to convert from ell to inch (US survey) [in]?
  115. How to convert from barleycorn to ell?
  116. How to convert from ell to barleycorn?
  117. How to convert from mil [mil, thou] to ell?
  118. How to convert from ell to mil [mil, thou]?
  119. How to convert from microinch to ell?
  120. How to convert from ell to microinch?
  121. How to convert from angstrom [A] to ell?
  122. How to convert from ell to angstrom [A]?
  123. How to convert from a.u. of length [a.u., b] to ell?
  124. How to convert from ell to a.u. of length [a.u., b]?
  125. How to convert from X-unit [X] to ell?
  126. How to convert from ell to X-unit [X]?
  127. How to convert from fermi [F, f] to ell?
  128. How to convert from ell to fermi [F, f]?
  129. How to convert from arpent to ell?
  130. How to convert from ell to arpent?
  131. How to convert from pica to ell?
  132. How to convert from ell to pica?
  133. How to convert from point to ell?
  134. How to convert from ell to point?
  135. How to convert from twip to ell?
  136. How to convert from ell to twip?
  137. How to convert from aln to ell?
  138. How to convert from ell to aln?
  139. How to convert from famn to ell?
  140. How to convert from ell to famn?
  141. How to convert from caliber [cl] to ell?
  142. How to convert from ell to caliber [cl]?
  143. How to convert from centiinch [cin] to ell?
  144. How to convert from ell to centiinch [cin]?
  145. How to convert from ken to ell?
  146. How to convert from ell to ken?
  147. How to convert from Russian archin to ell?
  148. How to convert from ell to Russian archin?
  149. How to convert from Roman actus to ell?
  150. How to convert from ell to Roman actus?
  151. How to convert from vara de tarea to ell?
  152. How to convert from ell to vara de tarea?
  153. How to convert from vara conuquera to ell?
  154. How to convert from ell to vara conuquera?
  155. How to convert from vara castellana to ell?
  156. How to convert from ell to vara castellana?
  157. How to convert from cubit (Greek) to ell?
  158. How to convert from ell to cubit (Greek)?
  159. How to convert from long reed to ell?
  160. How to convert from ell to long reed?
  161. How to convert from reed to ell?
  162. How to convert from ell to reed?
  163. How to convert from long cubit to ell?
  164. How to convert from ell to long cubit?
  165. How to convert from handbreadth to ell?
  166. How to convert from ell to handbreadth?
  167. How to convert from fingerbreadth to ell?
  168. How to convert from ell to fingerbreadth?
  169. How to convert from Planck length to ell?
  170. How to convert from ell to Planck length?
  171. How to convert from Electron radius (classical) to ell?
  172. How to convert from ell to Electron radius (classical)?
  173. How to convert from Bohr radius [b, a.u.] to ell?
  174. How to convert from ell to Bohr radius [b, a.u.]?
  175. How to convert from Earth's equatorial radius to ell?
  176. How to convert from ell to Earth's equatorial radius?
  177. How to convert from Earth's polar radius to ell?
  178. How to convert from ell to Earth's polar radius?
  179. How to convert from Earth's distance from sun to ell?
  180. How to convert from ell to Earth's distance from sun?
  181. How to convert from Sun's radius to ell?
  182. How to convert from ell to Sun's radius?

What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms length values from the historic unit ell into meters, the SI standard for measuring length. It is designed to assist with interpreting older textile, tailoring, and legal documents by converting traditional lengths into modern units.

How to Use This Tool?

  • Enter the length value expressed in ells
  • Select the ell unit as the source measurement
  • Choose meter [m] as the target unit
  • Click convert to obtain the length in meters
  • Use the output to analyze or compare historical measurements

Key Features

  • Converts lengths from ell, a traditional cloth-measuring unit, to meters
  • Supports understanding of historical and textile industry measurements
  • Easy browser-based interface for quick conversions
  • Provides example calculations for common quantities
  • Facilitates comparison between historic and current length units

Examples

  • Converting 5 ells results in 5.715 meters
  • Converting 10 ells results in 11.43 meters
  • Translate old garment lengths for museum conservation using meter conversions

Common Use Cases

  • Interpreting cloth measurements in historical records or inventories
  • Supporting museum preservation and historical costume reconstruction
  • Analyzing pre-metric legal or commercial documents involving lengths

Tips & Best Practices

  • Confirm the regional variant of ell when converting due to historical differences
  • Use this tool primarily for historical and preservation-related applications
  • Apply converted measurements carefully when comparing with modern standards

Limitations

  • Ell length varied by region and exact conversion depends on knowing the specific type
  • Ell is obsolete and conversions are mainly relevant to historical research
  • Practical use in everyday measurement or commerce is limited

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an ell used for historically?
An ell was historically used as a unit of length for measuring textiles and tailoring before metric units were adopted.

How is the meter defined?
The meter is the SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in vacuum during 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Why might conversions from ell to meter vary?
The ell varied regionally in length, so precise conversions require knowing the specific regional definition of an ell.

Key Terminology

Ell
A historical unit of length originally based on the arm's length or cloth measuring, varying by region and used mainly before metrication.
Meter [m]
The SI base unit of length, defined by the distance light travels in vacuum in 1/299,792,458 seconds.

Quick Knowledge Check

What was the ell originally based on?
What is the SI base unit for length?
Why is the ell mainly used in historical contexts now?

Share Us

Similar Calculators

Online Surface Current Density Units Converter Online Heat Flux Density Units Converter Online Heat Density Units Converter Online Weight and Mass Units Converter Online Flow Molar Units Converter