A traditional Hungarian distance unit comparable to the English fathom. The öl was equal to 6 láb or about 1.896 meter (6.22 English feet), making it the Hungarian version of the Viennese klafter
Russ Rowlett (Director), How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement, Center for Mathematics and Science Education University of North Carolina, USA 2005. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictA.html, (Unit of Meas and Covr Factors - Amer) {608}