- newel
- [ʹnju:əl] n архит.
колонна винтовой лестницы; балясина перил (в конце лестничного марша)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
newel
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Newel — New el (n[=u] [e^]l), n. [OF. nual, F. noyau sone, of fruit, noyau d escaler newel, fr. L. nucalis like a nut, fr. nux, nucis, nut. Cf. {Nowel} the inner wall of a mold, {Nucleus}.] (Arch.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
newel — (n.) mid 14c., pillar from which steps of a winding staircase radiate, from O.Fr. noel, novel knob, newel, kernel, stone (Mod.Fr. noyau), from V.L. *nodellus little knot, dim. of L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot (see NET (Cf. net) (n.)). Klein s… … Etymology dictionary
newel — ► NOUN 1) the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase. 2) (also newel post) the top or bottom supporting post of a stair rail. ORIGIN Old French nouel knob , from Latin nodus knot … English terms dictionary
newel — [no͞o′əl, nyo͞o′əl] n. [ME nowelle < OFr nuel, a nut, fruit pit < LL nucalis, like a nut < L nux (gen. nucis), NUT] 1. the central upright pillar around which the steps of a winding staircase turn 2. the post at the top or bottom of a… … English World dictionary
Newel — New el (n[=u] [e^]l), n. [From {New}. Cf. {Novel}.] A novelty; a new thing. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Newel — Newel, 1) Kreis im russischen Gouvernement Witebsk (Westrußland), von der Drissa u. vielen Seen bewässert; hat viel Waldung u. 65,000 Ew.; 2) Hauptstadt darin, an der Emenka u. am See Newelskoi; hat 6 Kirchen verschiedener Confessionen, eine… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Newel — Newel, Kreisstadt im russ. Gouv. Witebsk, am See N., mit 4 Kirchen und (1897) 9988 Einw. (meist Juden) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Néwel — Néwel, Kreisstadt im russ. Gouv. Witebsk, am See N., 9988 E., russ. Mönchskloster, Synagoge … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Newel — Wappen Deutschlandkarte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Newel — For other uses, see Newel (disambiguation). A newel, also called a central pole, is an upright post that supports the handrail of a stair banister.[1][2][3] In stairs having straight flights it is the principal post at the foot of the staircase,… … Wikipedia
newel — /nooh euhl, nyooh /, n. 1. See newel post. 2. a central pillar or upright from which the steps of a winding stair radiate. 3. (on an escalator) the horizontal section of railing at the upper or lower end. [1325 75; earlier nuel, ME nowel < MF… … Universalium
