!!!Elle

Elle, old measure of length for cloth (similar to English "ell"); 
originally equal to the length of the forearm; later, its length 
varied considerably from country to country. The (long) Viennese ell 
measured 77.76 cm, but there was also a short Viennese ell. Two 
iron rods which used to serve as standard measures can still be seen 
at the Giants´ Doorway (main entrance) of St. Stephan´s 
Cathedral, Vienna.


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