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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024new•el (no̅o̅′əl, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. - BuildingSee newel post.
- Buildinga central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate.
- Building(on an escalator) the horizontal section of railing at the upper or lower end.
- Late Latin *nucāle, noun, nominal use of neuter of nucālis of a nut, nutlike, equivalent. to Latin nuc- (stem of nux) nut + -ālis -al1
- Middle French no(u)el kernel, newel
- earlier nuel, Middle English nowel 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: newel /ˈnjuːəl/ n - the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone
- See newel post
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdus node |