newel
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Among the artefacts found in the house are two angels, carved from oak, which once stood as newel posts at the foot of the house's main stairway.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
She paints portraits of people’s homes, focusing on one modest detail — a doorstop, a newel post or the fringed trim of a curtain.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
The stairs that lead up to the second floor have an unusual handrail and newel post, together resembling a rolled-up piece of paper that has been partially unfurled.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022
The interior of the Gaines street building retains much of its original layout as well as woodwork such as the central staircase with its newel post and spindles.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020
At the newel post Janie whirled around and for the space of a thought she was lit up like a transfiguration.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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