noun
- the central posts of spiral or winding staircases around which the steps wind
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The carpenter carefully installed the newels before adding the spiral steps.
- The ornate newels were carved from solid oak.
- Each floor’s staircase was supported by sturdy newels.
- The historic mansion featured elaborate newels with decorative caps.
- Workers replaced the damaged newels in the tower stairway.
- The newels provided structural support for the winding staircase.