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newel post
noun
- a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs.
newel post
noun
- the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrail Sometimes shortened tonewel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of newel post1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
It was about the size of a dinner-plate, and lay on the newel-post as I came down stairs one morning.
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She groped carefully for the newel-post, for going down was more dangerous than coming up, and she feared she might fall headlong.
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The corners of Mr. Gryce's mouth betrayed that he noted this change, but he did not turn away from the newel-post.
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Limply he sagged against the newel-post, a sorry picture of grief and pain.
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He noticed, too, that Dr. Redding had descended the stairs and leant against the newel post.
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