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newel
new·el N0079100 (no͞o′əl, nyo͞o′-)n.1. A vertical support at the center of a circular staircase.2. A post that supports a handrail at the bottom or at the landing of a staircase.
[Middle English nouel, niewel, from Old French noiel, from Vulgar Latin *nōdellus, little knot, diminutive of Latin nōdulus, diminutive of nōdus, knot; see node.]newel or newelln1. (Architecture) the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone2. (Architecture) short for newel post[C14: from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdus node]new•el (ˈnu əl, ˈnyu-)
n. 1. newel post. 2. a central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate. [1325–75; earlier nuel, Middle English nowel < Middle French no(u)el kernel, newel < Late Latin *nucāle, n. use of neuter of nucālis of a nut, nutlike, derivative of Latin nuc- (s. of nux) nut] newel - The main post at the bottom of a banister or stairway.See also related terms for stairway.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  newel - the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrailnewel postpost - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" | | 2. | newel - the central pillar of a circular staircasepillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
Translationsnewel
newel the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone NewelThe central post or column which provides support for the inner edges of the steps in a circular staircase and around which the steps wind.newel  newel, 1 1. The central post or column around which the steps of a circular staircase wind, and which provides support for the staircase. 2. A newel-post.newel
Synonyms for newelnoun the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the central pillar of a circular staircaseRelated Words |