Difference between Baluster and Newel
What is the difference between Baluster and Newel?
Baluster as a noun is a short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister. while Newel as a noun is a central pillar around which a staircase spirals.
Baluster
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister.
Newel
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A central pillar around which a staircase spirals.A sturdy pillar at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs, supporting the handrail.A novelty; a new thing.
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