newel

newel — 名詞

1. a tall, upright post at the center of a spiral staircase, with the steps curving

1.名詞C2
釋義

旋梯柱

螺旋樓梯中央的垂直支柱

a tall, upright post at the center of a spiral staircase, with the steps curving around it as they rise.

例句

The carpenter carved a floral pattern into the newel of the spiral staircase.

木匠在旋轉樓梯的旋梯柱上雕刻了花紋。

collocation: newel of + staircase type

Abigail held onto the newel as she carefully climbed the narrow circular stairs.

Abigail 抓著旋梯柱，小心翼翼地爬上狹窄的圓形樓梯。

verb: held onto the newel

同義詞
  • central pillar

    more general; describes the function without the architectural term

  • spindle

    can refer to the same part but is broader (also used for banister rods)

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to the central upright post around which a spiral or circular staircase winds, not to posts at the ends of straight stairs.

常見錯誤

❌The broken newel at the bottom of the straight stairs needs repair' (when referring to the end post).
✅The newel post at the bottom of the straight stairs needs repair.
💡Sense 1 only describes the central pillar of a circular staircase; use sense 2 for posts at the ends of straight stairs.

2. a strong post at the bottom or top of a straight staircase, or at a landing, tha

2.名詞C1
釋義

扶手柱

直梯末端或轉角處的立柱

a strong post at the bottom or top of a straight staircase, or at a landing, that often supports the handrail.

例句

The newel at the bottom of the stairs was loose and needed tightening.

樓梯底部的扶手柱鬆了，需要鎖緊。

position: at the bottom / top of the stairs

A polished brass cap sat on top of the newel at the landing.

轉角處的扶手柱頂端放著一個拋光過的黃銅蓋。

noun: brass cap on the newel

同義詞
  • newel post

    a slightly more explicit term for the same object; interchangeable in most contexts

  • stair post

    more general; a non-specialist term any speaker would understand

用法筆記

Can appear at the bottom, top, or a landing of a straight staircase. Frequently paired with handrail or banister as part of the railing system.

常見錯誤

❌The carpenter fixed the newel at the center of the straight stairs.
✅The carpenter fixed the newel at the end of the straight stairs.
💡A straight staircase does not have a central newel; that post exists only on circular staircases.