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| newel [ ny əl ] (plural newels) |
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1. support for staircase: a vertical pillar to which the steps of a spiral staircase are attached
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2. post for handrail: a post supporting the handrail of a staircase at the top or bottom or on a landing
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| [14th century. Via French novel 'knob' < assumed Vulgar Latin nodellus 'little knot'] |
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