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Newel Definition

noun

A post that supports a handrail at the bottom or at the landing of a staircase.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A vertical support at the center of a circular staircase.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
A post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing.
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