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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅′əl, nyo̅o̅′-)

new•el (no̅o̅′əl, nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n.

BuildingSee newel post.
Buildinga central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate.
Building(on an escalator) the horizontal section of railing at the upper or lower end.

Late Latin *nucāle, noun, nominal use of neuter of nucālis of a nut, nutlike, equivalent. to Latin nuc- (stem of nux) nut + -ālis -al¹
Middle French no(u)el kernel, newel
earlier nuel, Middle English nowel 1325–75

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newel, newell /ˈnjuːəl/ n

the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone
short for newel post

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdus node

'newel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

newel post - gooseneck - hollow newel

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