"newel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnjuː.əl/ [UK], /ˈnu.əl/ [US], /ˈnju.əl/ [US] Audio: en-us-newel.ogg [US] Forms: newels [plural]
Rhymes: -uːəl Etymology: From Anglo-Norman nuel, Middle French nuel, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|nuel}} Anglo-Norman nuel, {{der|en|frm|nuel}} Middle French nuel Head templates: {{en-noun}} newel (plural newels)
  1. (architecture) A central pillar around which a staircase spirals. Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: spindle Translations (central pillar of staircase): централна колона на вита стълба (centralna kolona na vita stǎlba) (Bulgarian), monjo [masculine] (Catalan), spindel [masculine] (Dutch), keskipilari (Finnish), noyau [masculine] (French), Spindel [feminine] (German), chef-balustro (Ido), ráille staighre [masculine] (Irish), cuaille [masculine] (Irish), mol [masculine] (Irish), słupek balustrady schodowej (Polish), коло́нна винтовой лестницы (kolónna) (Russian), alma [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-newel-en-noun-aRy3ZVwa Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -el Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -el: 43 49 8 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'central pillar of staircase': 63 37
  2. (architecture) A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail. Categories (topical): Architecture Synonyms: newel post
    Sense id: en-newel-en-noun-miW2X0UW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -el Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 55 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -el: 43 49 8 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnjuː.əl/ [UK], /ˈnu.əl/ [US], /ˈnju.əl/ [US] Audio: en-us-newel.ogg [US] Forms: newels [plural]
Rhymes: -uːəl Etymology: From new + -el, modelled after novel (“new, original”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|new|el}} new + -el, {{m|en|novel||new, original}} novel (“new, original”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} newel (plural newels)
  1. (obsolete) A novelty; a new thing. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-newel-en-noun-jWva64pi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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