"newel post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: newel posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} newel post (plural newel posts)
  1. A sturdy supporting post at one end or at a turning point of a staircase banister railing, often topped with a decorative finial. Synonyms: newel

Inflected forms

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