Newel
['njuːəl]
Definition
(n.) A novelty; a new thing.
(n.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. See Hollow newel, under Hollow.
Typed by Benjamin
Definition
n. (Spens.) a new thing: a novelty.
n. (archit.) the upright column about which the steps of a circular staircase wind.
Typed by Ethan
Examples
- It conforms to the downward curve of the latter, but the rail work begins at the top of the incline and extends back to the newel post at the bowler’s end of the alley. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The newel post is not made of a solid block, but is built up, being veneered on the inside, as well as on the outside, to make it impervious to atmospheric changes. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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