noun
newel
Newel (noun) means one of two types of post that support a staircase.
noun
1
One of two types of post that support a staircase.
2
The central post that a spiral staircase winds around.
3
A strong post holding up the handrail, found at either end of a staircase.
"We went along the hall to the end and up a flight of stairs with a carved handrail and newel post."
— Raymond Chandler, The High Window (1943)
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nowel, *newel, from Old French noel, from either Early Medieval Latin nōdellus (“buckle”, diminutive of nōdus "knot") or Late Latin nucālis (“nut-like”, derivative of nux "nut"). Doublet of noil and noyau.
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What is the meaning of newel?
"newel" (noun) means one of two types of post that support a staircase.
What are the different meanings of newel?
"newel" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of two types of post that support a staircase; 2. The central post that a spiral staircase winds around; 3. A strong post holding up the handrail, found at either end of a staircase.
