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This quick and easy calculator will convert Rods (rod) to Ells (ell) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Rods to Ells

Formula
ell = rod x 4.4
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Ells, multiply the number of Rods by 4.4
Rods (rod) in 1 Ell
There are 0.23 Rods in 1 Ell
Ells (ell) in 1 Rod
There are 4.4 Ells in 1 Rod

Unit Information

Rod
/rɒd/
Symbol: rod
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Rod?

The rod is a unit of length in the imperial and US sytem and uses the symbol rod.

A rod (or perch, pole, lug) is equal to 16.5 feet or 5.5 yards.

It is a building surveyor's tool for measuring distance and is particularly useful as multiples of this unit can make up an exact acre. A perfect acre is a rectangle with edges 660 feet and 66 feet - which is 40 rods by 4 rods; i.e. 1 acre = 160 square rods.

Ell
/ɛl/
Symbol: ell
Unit System: Historic English

What is the Ell?

The ell is a unit of length and originates from historic England and uses the symbol ell.

The ell usually measured 45in or 1.143m but was origally a "cubit" - which was the length from your elbow to the tip of your fingers and literally translated from the word "arm". It was mostly used in the tailoring world when buying and selling textiles.

Although now obsolete, the word "ell" still survives in the English word "elbow".


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