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was a rod of length one ell used for official measurement...

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ELL | Steve Ells | This derivation of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci, depicts nine historical units of measurement: the Yard, the Span, the Cubit, the Flemish Ell, the English Ell, the French Ell, the Fathom, the Hand , and the Foot. The Vitruvian man was drawn to scale, so the units depicted are displayed with their proper historical ratios. | | Vitruvian Man | Leonardo da Vinci | Yard | Span | Cubit | Fathom | Hand | Foot | One ell, when used as an alias for the cubit. | | cubit | Scottish ell | Flemish | Polish | inches | 1.143 m | tailoring | cubit | Edward I of England | Orion | Categories | Human-based units of measure | Obsolete units of measure |
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