Newel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnjuː.əl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Newel is a noun meaning Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase.
Meaning
Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A novelty; a new thing.
Example Sentences
1882: Edmund Spenser (Alexander Balloch Grosart, ed) The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Edmund Spenser He was so enamoured with the newel.
Word Forms
- newels
Synonyms for newel
Depending on context, synonyms include newie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include newell, winder, vice, spire, spiral, coil.
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