hollow newel

noun

: an opening in the center of a winding staircase in place of a newel-post, the stairs being supported each step by those below, and all held in place by the wall

called also open newel

distinguished from solid newel

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“Hollow newel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollow%20newel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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