Newel Definition
no͝oəl, nyo͝o-
newels
noun
newels
A vertical support at the center of a circular staircase.
American Heritage
The central upright pillar around which the steps of a winding staircase turn.
Webster's New World
The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Newel
Noun
Singular:
newel
Plural:
newelsOrigin of Newel
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Middle English nouel, niewel from Old French noiel from Vulgar Latin nōdellus little knot diminutive of Latin nōdulus diminutive of nōdus knot node
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman nuel, Middle French nuel, of uncertain origin.
From Wiktionary
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From new +"Ž -el, modelled after novel (“new, original").
From Wiktionary
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