newel
noun
new·el
| \ ˈnü-əl
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Definition of newel
1
: an upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind
2
: a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing
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Even the circular staircase in the Wagner House—intact, despite an addition that doubled the house’s size—has the narrow paneling wrapping around a rustic log newel post. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "Meet the Hunters, Vermont’s modernist-house pioneers," 9 Aug. 2018 Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, intricate spindles, newel posts and columns were all spun by the thousands on mechanical lathes, then offered in catalogs to prospective owners. — Steve Carney, latimes.com, "Architecture Spotlight: Victorian is a stately, though needy, grande dame," 16 June 2018 The owner used his highest end fixtures in the home. Don't miss the amazing door hardware throughout or the Aurora newel post lamp. — Elizabeth Finkelstein, Country Living, "Hilly & Skeeter's Houses from the Movie 'The Help' Are Both On the Market in Mississippi," 5 Feb. 2018 Fortunately, original features were preserved underneath these midcentury materials, and torn out moldings, mantels, balusters, newels, pilasters and built-in cabinets were found in scrap piles in the basement. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Price drops on Portland mansion once owned by armored car pioneer (photos)," 5 Feb. 2018 The coffered ceiling has a new color scheme accented by torchiere lamps beaming up from the balcony's newel posts. — Janelle Gelfand And Mark Wert, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati's historic Music Hall reopens: What's new, what's not — and how will it sound?," 1 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'newel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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newel
noun
new·el
| \ ˈnü-əl
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Kids Definition of newel
: a post at the bottom or at a turn of a stairway