[ 'nju:əl ]
■ noun the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase.
↘(also ~ post ) the top or bottom supporting post of a stair rail.
Origin
ME: from OFr. nouel 'knob', from med. L. nodellus , dimin. of L. nodus 'knot'.
[ 'nju:əl ]
■ noun the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase.
↘(also ~ post ) the top or bottom supporting post of a stair rail.
Origin
ME: from OFr. nouel 'knob', from med. L. nodellus , dimin. of L. nodus 'knot'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004