newel /nūˈəl/

1. The upright column around which the steps of a circular staircase wind
2. An upright post at the end or corner of a stair handrail (also newel post)

newˈelled adjective

• corneal lens
• corneal lenses
• corn earworm
• corn earworms
• corneas
• corned
• corned beef
• cornel
• cornelian
• cornelian cherries
• cornelian cherry
• cornelians
• cornels
• cornemuse
• cornemuses
• corneous
• corner
• cornerback
• cornerbacks
• corner-boy
• corner-boys
• cornered
• cornering
• corner-man
• corner-men