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newel

[ noo-uhl, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu əl, ˈnyu- /
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noun
newel post.
a central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate.
(on an escalator) the horizontal section of railing at the upper or lower end.
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Origin of newel

1325–75; earlier nuel,Middle English nowel<Middle French no(u)el kernel, newel <Late Latin *nucāle, noun use of neuter of nucālis of a nut, nutlike, equivalent to Latin nuc- (stem of nux) nut + -ālis-al1

Words nearby newel

New Delhi, New Democratic Party, New Economic Policy, new economics, new economy, newel, newel post, New England, New England aster, New England boiled dinner, New England clam chowder
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Words related to newel

panel, pole, column, doorpost, leg, mast, pale, palisade, pedestal, picket, pile, pillar, prop, rail, shaft, stake, standard, stilt, stock, stud

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British Dictionary definitions for newel

newel
/ (ˈnjuːəl) /
noun
the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone
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Word Origin for newel

C14: from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdus node
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