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newel post

noun

a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs.

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Origin of newel post

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby newel post

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, New Englander
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newel post

noun

the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrailSometimes shortened to: newel
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