Glossary · N
Newel
Also called newels, newel post
The central post of a winding stair, round which the steps turn; also the post at the end of a stair rail.
See also: Winder
Rules that use the word
The winding stair. Where space is short, wind the stair round a newel or an open well; measure the going on the walking line, about halfway along the tread, where it should be as generous as on a straight flight.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Stairs.
Nearby in the glossary
Naos · Narthex · Nave · Necking · Niche · Nosing · Noyane · Nymphaeum