new·el /ˈnuəl, ˈnju-/
中心柱,樓梯上下端的欄杆支柱
New·el n. A novelty; a new thing. [Obs.]
New·el n. Arch. The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. Also called newel post. See Hollow newel, under Hollow.
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newel
n 1: the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it
supports the handrail [syn: newel post]
2: the central pillar of a circular staircase