newel
Banister's anchoring post
A newel is the central pillar around which a spiral staircase winds, or the thick post at the top or bottom of a staircase that anchors the handrail.
The newel post is both structural and decorative, often carved or ornamented: The antique newel had been painted over a dozen times.
Railing support column
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- banisterStairway handrail support
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
- railingHorizontal safety bar
stairwell · landing · tread · riser · stringer · stairway · flight · balusters
Vertical structural beam
- pillarUpright architectural support
- columnVertical structural element
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
vertical · base · terminal · load-bearing · core · shaft · upright · mounting
baluster
Railing support column
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- banisterStairway handrail support
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
railing · stairwell · landing · tread · riser · stringer · stairway · flight · balusters · stairhead
post
Vertical structural beam
anchor · vertical · base · terminal · load-bearing · core · shaft · upright · mounting · juncture
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
mortise · tenon · turning · woodgrain · millwork · craftsmanship · cabinetmaker · varnish · stain · router
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
whorl · curl · winding · turning · corkscrew · curved · helical · geometric · continuous · ascending
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
- stairsstair, stairs, treads, steps, staircase
- escalator partshandrail, steps, treads, landing, balustrade
- millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, chair rail, molding
- wood partsboard, plank, beam, post, rail
- staircase partsbanister, railing, handrail, balustrade, tread