Definition: el

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

EL
     n 1: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a
          celestial object) [syn: elevation, EL, altitude, ALT]
     2: an electric elevated railway [syn: elevated railway, elevated
        railroad, overhead railway]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

L \L\, a.
   1. Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an
      L beam, or L-beam.

   2. Elevated; -- a symbol for el. as an abbreviation of
      elevated in elevated road or railroad. -- n. An elevated
      road; as, to ride on the L. [Colloq., U. S.]

Source: V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms December 2001

EL
        Electro Luminescent [display]