NEWELS
Noun
newels
plural of newel
Anagrams
• Wensel
Source: Wiktionary
NEWEL
New"el, n. Etym: [From New. Cf. Novel.]
Definition: A novelty; a new thing. [Obs.] Spenser.
New"el, n. Etym: [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.)
Definition: The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase
wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at
the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. See
Hollow newel, under Hollow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition