newel
Meanings
Plural: newels
Noun
- the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail
- the central pillar of a circular staircase
- A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
- A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.
- A novelty; a new thing.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nowel, *newel, from Old French noel, from either Early Medieval Latin nōdellus (“buckle”, diminutive of nōdus "knot") or Late Latin nucālis (“nut-like”, derivative of nux "nut"). Doublet of noil and noyau.
Synonyms
newel post, spindle
Scrabble Score: 8
newel is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordnewel is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
newel is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
newel is a valid Words With Friends word