newel post

noun

a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs.

Origin of newel post

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby newel post

New Democratic Party, New Economic Policy, new economics, new economy, newel, newel post, New England, New England aster, New England boiled dinner, New England clam chowder, New Englander

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Example sentences from the Web for newel post

She turned her face away from him and folded her hands over the newel-post.
Athalie|Robert W. Chambers
This sudden avowal so startled Fairy, that she fell off the newel-post where she had been daintily balancing herself on one foot.
The Dorrance Domain|Carolyn Wells
By means of the newel-post I drew myself upright and listened.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
The corners of Mr. Gryce's mouth betrayed that he noted this change, but he did not turn away from the newel-post.
That Affair Next Door|Anna Katharine Green

They carried Bannister into the open air, for his head had struck the newel-post in his descent.
Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for newel post

newel post

noun

the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrailSometimes shortened to: newel

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单词	newel post
释义	newel post noun a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs. Origin of newel post First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby newel post New Democratic Party, New Economic Policy, new economics, new economy, newel, newel post, New England, New England aster, New England boiled dinner, New England clam chowder, New Englander Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for newel post She turned her face away from him and folded her hands over the newel-post. Athalie\|Robert W. Chambers This sudden avowal so startled Fairy, that she fell off the newel-post where she had been daintily balancing herself on one foot. The Dorrance Domain\|Carolyn Wells By means of the newel-post I drew myself upright and listened. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London The corners of Mr. Gryce's mouth betrayed that he noted this change, but he did not turn away from the newel-post. That Affair Next Door\|Anna Katharine Green They carried Bannister into the open air, for his head had struck the newel-post in his descent. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for newel post newel post noun the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrailSometimes shortened to: newel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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