newel
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Among the artefacts found in the house are two angels, carved from oak, which once stood as newel posts at the foot of the house's main stairway.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
However, the newel post and railing had been replaced during a previous renovation and had a different stain that had yellowed over time, resulting in a kind of Franken-staircase.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023
Commodious spiral stairs tend to be more like 60 inches in diameter — but you’ll still find each tread narrowing to a sliver at the newel.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019
“The Historical Society has sales receipts for the purchase of 44,000 bricks, the marble front steps, and banister rails and newel posts used on the staircase inside.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2019
I climbed to the top of the staircase, put my hand on the newel, and stepped into the second-floor hallway.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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