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   newel

   /ˈnjuːəl/

   noun

   • 1. the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase.
   • ▪ a post at the head or foot of a flight of stairs, supporting a handrail.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French nouel ‘knob’, from medieval Latin nodellus, diminutive of Latin nodus ‘knot’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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