Definition of Newel post

1. Noun. The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail.

Exact synonyms: Newel
Generic synonyms: Post

Definition of Newel post

1. Noun. A sturdy supporting post at one end or at a turning point of a staircase banister railing, often topped with a decorative finial. Compare baluster. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Newel Post

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Literary usage of Newel post

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Advanced Mechanical Drawing: A Text for Engineering Students by Alpha Pierce Jamison (1905)
"PROBLEM i: To lay out the cutting lines for getting out the wreath starting from a newel post. Let the problem be that presented by Plate 3, ..."

2. Advanced Mechanical Drawing: A Text for Engineering Students by Alpha Pierce Jamison (1905)
"PROBLEM 1: To lay out the cutting lines for getting out the wreath starting from a newel post. Let the problem be that presented by Plate 3, ..."

3. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry, and Building: A General Reference by American Technical Society (1917)
"Showing How Wall String li Finished at Top of Stair. line correspond with the central line of the newel post. By careful attention to this point, ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United by Samuel Blatchford (1883)
"The testimony shows that the cap of a newel post is a distinct article, often manufactured by itself, but never used except in connection with other parts, ..."

5. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: A General Reference Work by American School, (Chicago, Ill.) (1907)
"29 shows a cut or open string at the foot of a stairway, and the manner of dealing with it at its junction with the newel post A'. ..."

6. Inside Finishing by Charles Albert King (1912)
"If it is necessary that the base, or bottom square, of the newel post should receive ... The distance a of the newel post (Fig. 69) may be about the same as ..."

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