newel

new·el  (nl, ny-)

n.

1. A vertical support at the center of a circular staircase.

2. A post that supports a handrail at the bottom or at the landing of a staircase.

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[Middle English nouel, niewel, from Old French noiel, from Vulgar Latin *ndellus, little knot, diminutive of Latin ndulus, diminutive of ndus, knot; see node.]

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newel [ˈnjuːəl]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) See newel post

[from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdus node]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	newel - the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail newel post post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
	2.	newel - the central pillar of a circular staircase pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Translations

newel [ˈnjuːəl] newel post [ˌnjuːəlˈpəʊst] N → poste m (de una escalera)

newel

n (of spiral staircase) → Spindel f; (supporting banister) → Pfosten m