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newel

[ noo-uhl, nyoo- ]

noun

  1. a central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate.
  2. (on an escalator) the horizontal section of railing at the upper or lower end.


newel

/ ˈ²ÔÂá³ÜËÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of newel1

1325–75; earlier nuel, Middle English nowel < Middle French no ( u ) el kernel, newel < Late Latin *²Ô³Ü³¦Äå±ô±ð, noun use of neuter of ²Ô³Ü³¦Äå±ô¾±²õ of a nut, nutlike, equivalent to Latin nuc- (stem of nux ) nut + -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of newel1

C14: from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin ²ÔÅ»å±ð±ô±ô³Ü²õ, diminutive of ²ÔÅ»å³Ü²õ node
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Among the artefacts found in the house are two angels, carved from oak, which once stood as newel posts at the foot of the house's main stairway.

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However, the newel post and railing had been replaced during a previous renovation and had a different stain that had yellowed over time, resulting in a kind of Franken-staircase.

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Twin elephants carry newel post lamps on the staircase.

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One luxuriated on a fluffy bedspread by a picture window overlooking Manhattan; another perched on a banister newel post, master of his empty household.

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She paints portraits of people’s homes, focusing on one modest detail — a doorstop, a newel post or the fringed trim of a curtain.

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