| NOUN | artifact | newel, newel post | the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs |
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| artifact | newel | the central pillar of a circular staircase |
| Meaning | The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail. | |
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| Synonym | newel post | |
| Broader | post | An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position |
| Meaning | The central pillar of a circular staircase. | |
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| Broader | column, pillar | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
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