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Meaning of Newel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈnjuː.əl

Definitions

  1. A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
  2. A novelty; a new thing.
    obsolete
  3. A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.

Equivalents

العربية سنّادة أو دعّامة الدّرابزين
Bosanski mol
Català monjo
Deutsch Spindel
Español alma
Suomi keskipilari
Français Newel noyau
Gaeilge cuaille mol
Hrvatski mol
Nederlands spindel
Русский коло́нна винтовой лестницы
Српски mol

Examples

“We went along the hall to the end and up a flight of stairs with a carved handrail and newel post.”
“1882: Edmund Spenser (Alexander Balloch Grosart, ed) The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Edmund Spenser He was so enamoured with the newel.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

newel post Newell Newell teapot newelty Newens Newent

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