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NEWEL [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

newel: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

pilastre de départ : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

starting newel: The newel that starts the railing at the foot of the stair.

DEF

newel post: Post at which the railing terminates at each floor level.

OBS

newel; newel post: The vertical post that terminates a run of a stair railing; may be only at the bottom, or may be at each point where the rail turns; supports the railing, and sometimes the stringer; types include "closed newel", "open newel", "starting newel".

OBS

newel; newel(-)post: although sometimes referring to the "starting newel" the terms "newel" and "newel(-)post" more properly refer to either one of the top or bottom rail post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
DEF

Colonne tournée, carrée ou sculptée, de forte section, servant de départ à la rampe. Le pilastre repose sur la marche de départ et s'assemble à tenon et mortaise avec le limon de rampe [...]

DEF

Premier barreau, généralement ouvragé, d'une rampe d'escalier.

Key term(s)
  • poteau déscalier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Escaleras
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