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Meaning of "newel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NEWEL

From Old French nouel knob, from Medieval Latin nōdellus, diminutive of nōdusnode.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NEWEL

newel  [ˈnjuːəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NEWEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Newel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NEWEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Newel

A newel, also called a central pole, is the central supporting pillar of a spiral staircase. It can also refer to an upright post that supports the handrail of a stair banister. In stairs having straight flights it is the principal post at the foot of the staircase, but it can also be used for the intermediate posts on landings and at the top of a staircase. Although its primary purpose is structural, newels have long been adorned with decorative trim and designed with different architectural styles. Newels are sometimes called solid newels in distinction from hollow newels due to varying techniques of construction. In historic homes, it is believed that the house plans were placed in the newel upon completion of the house before the newel was capped. A loose ball cap finial on the newel post at the base of the stairway is a plot device in the 1946 classic It's a Wonderful Life. The same is used in jest in the 1989 film Christmas Vacation.

Definition of newel in the English dictionary

The definition of newel in the dictionary is the central pillar of a winding staircase, esp one that is made of stone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NEWEL


cruel
ˈkruːəl
dividual
dɪˈvɪdjuːəl
dual
ˈdjuːəl
duel
ˈdjuːəl
jewel
ˈdʒuːəl
monofuel
ˈmɒnəʊˈfjuːəl
newell
ˈnjuːəl
nonfuel
ˌnɒnˈfjuːəl
nonrenewal
ˌnɒnrɪˈnjuːəl
outduel
ˌaʊtˈdjuːəl
pursual
pəˈsjuːəl
refuel
riːˈfjuːəl
renewal
rɪˈnjuːəl
reviewal
rɪˈvjuːəl
self-renewal
ˌsɛlfrɪˈnjuːəl
subdual
sʌbˈdjuːəl
synfuel
ˈsɪnˌfjuːəl
tewel
ˈtjuːəl
tissual
ˈtɪsjuːəl
vidual
ˈvɪdjuːəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEWEL

newborn
Newburg
Newbury
Newby Hall
Newcastle
Newcastle disease
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcomb
Newcombe
newcome
Newcomen
newcomer
newel post
newell
newfangle
newfangled
newfangledly
newfangledness
newfangleness

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEWEL

bath towel
beach towel
bejewel
bowel
crewel
crown jewel
dishtowel
dowel
hand towel
Nowel
paper towel
sanitary towel
sewel
shewel
tea towel
throw in the towel
towel
trowel
Turkish towel
vowel

Synonyms and antonyms of newel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «newel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEWEL

Find out the translation of newel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of newel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «newel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

newel
570 millions of speakers

English

newel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थम्बा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سنادة أو دعامة الدرابزين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нюэл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

newel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোরানো সিঁড়ির কেন্দ্রীয় স্তম্ভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pilastre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Newel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spindel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親柱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뉴얼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Newel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Newel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழன்று செல்லும் படிக் கட்டின் நடுவில் இருக்கும் தூண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merdiven desteği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

newel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

newel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ньюел
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Newel
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

newel
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

newel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

newel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Newel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of newel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEWEL»

The term «newel» is regularly used and occupies the 91.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEWEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «newel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «newel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about newel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEWEL»

Discover the use of newel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to newel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings
NEWEL CENTERLINE TO LINE WITH BALUSTRADE CENTERLINE CENTERLINE OF NEWELAND BALUSTRADE — NEWEL IS ON THE FLOOR SURFACE AGAINST THE RISER NEWEL NOTCHED TO SIT ON TOP OF TREAD SKIRT 8-17 ...
William Perkins Spence, 2000
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Building Stairs
Mark the rail's top on the newel's upper face. Subtracting the height of the cut railing from the height of the newel block, then taking half of that dimension yields the distance between the top of the rail when centered and the top of the newel ...
Andy Engel, 2007
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Old-House Journal
By Jonathan Poore & Patricia Poore THE NEWEL CONNECTION to the bottom step is a vulnerable joint. Because of its height, the newel acts as a lever when something bumps against the top of it. This weakens the connections of the newel ...
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Basic Stairbuilding
92, the starting newel has a relatively simple notch, the angle newel a more complex one that fits around both the lower and the upper mitered skirts. Laying out and cutting the starting-newel notch is straightforward. Refer to Figure 36 for ...
Scott Schuttner, 2000
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Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color
In the many variations of his trademark newel, Day flattened or exaggerated the S -shape, coiled or released the top spiral, and weighted or minimized the base shape. Yet, whether he had his workmen precisely define the newel edge with a  ...
Patricia Phillips Marshall, Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll, 2010
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Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
New Brutalism See Brutalism. newel 1. The central post or column around which the steps of a circular staircase wind, and which provides support for the staircase. 2. A newel-post. newel, i newel cap The terminal feature of a newel- post; ...
Cyril M. Harris, 2013
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2006 National Renovation & Insurance Repair Estimator
Item Description Unit Remove Replace JUtl Pine newel post for 2-1/2" balusters ea ea ea ea $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $5.45 $101.70 $107.15 $121.30 $126.75 $123.30 ...
Jonathan Russell, 2005
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Circular winding (lain ; of which there are four fcimls, vis. fuch as wind about a folid newel, the fore-edge of each being in a tight line, pointing to the center of a newel; commonly ufcd in church-fteeples and great old honles : fuch as wind round ...
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DataCAD 11 Reference Manual
Newel Posts Use NewelPst to model newel posts on the stairs. Toggle DoNlPst on to model newel posts on a flight of stairs. When DoNlPst is toggled off, 3DStairs models balusters in place of newel posts. On Off Figure 26.22: Newel posts ...
Datacad Llc
10
Index Universalis Multilingualis: Deutsch - Französisch - ...
... 2l119 Spille = Spindel _ noyau _ newel, 5l155 Spillenstück = Spindelstück _ collet rampant _ newel section, 5l105 Spindel _ noyau _ newel, 5/155 Spindel, gedrehte = Spindel, geschraubte _ noyau torse _ twisted newel, 5l156 Spindel, ...
K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Company, Walter De Gruyter, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEWEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term newel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Garth Newel Summer Festival continues
HOT SPRINGS — The Summer Festival at Garth Newel Music Center continues the next two weekends. Two concerts this weekend will feature ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
2
Playhouse Square restoring ornamentation yummy as cake icing at …
Historically appropriate ceiling chandeliers and newel-post lights on staircase balustrades will be installed. Einhouse said he expects the work ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
3
Reva C. Fillis MISSION VIEJ
She was born March 29, 1923, in Fairview to Newel B. Cox and Olea Day Cox. She married Elmer Fillis Nov. 22, 1950, in Lampasas, Texas. «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
County 2 Bolton Wanderers 2
It was not all blue action……Hurst had to make a really good stop courtesy of the stand side liner`s off duty period that allowed Newel to sneak ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
5
Experience NW World Reggae Fest July 24-26 in Scio
Sunday wraps up with Newel Briggs, De Solutions Band, Steady Riot, Randy Foote & the Skankin' Yankees, Santino Cadiz and The Pharisees, ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
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Restored Maine barn filled with antiques preserves the past
What looks like a newel post to the uninitiated is actually a key symbol of this barn's past. Written in lead is “December 7, 1894” and the words ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
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160 River Road, Newcastle, Maine
Down wide oak stairs – note the tall, lighted niche for art display, and the antique repurposed newel posts – the walk-out, primarily daylight ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
8
This little lady packs a lot of attitude
Why it's special: She once graced a newel post. Or perhaps she peered down from the pediment of a mirror, her stare all the more apparent in ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
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Five-bedroom Victorian is short walk to T, beach
A broad stairwell with an intricately carved newel post and a stained-glass window leads to the second floor and four bedrooms, one of which is ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
10
Three arrested on drug charges have bail hearing
Cpl. Chris Newel says, "The quantities and types of drugs seized are very concerning, these drugs are highly addictive and dangerous. «Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Jul 15»

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