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NEWEL-POST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- starting newel
1, record 1, English, starting%20newel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- newel post 2, record 1, English, newel%20post
see observation
- newel-post 3, record 1, English, newel%2Dpost
see observation
- newel 4, record 1, English, newel
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
starting newel: The newel that starts the railing at the foot of the stair. 5, record 1, English, - starting%20newel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
newel post: Post at which the railing terminates at each floor level. 6, record 1, English, - starting%20newel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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". 5, record 1, English, - starting%20newel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 7, record 1, English, - starting%20newel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pilastre
1, record 1, French, pilastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pilastre de départ 2, record 1, French, pilastre%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- départ de rampe 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9part%20de%20rampe
correct, masculine noun
- balustre de départ 4, record 1, French, balustre%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- poteau de départ 4, record 1, French, poteau%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- barreau de départ 5, record 1, French, barreau%20de%20d%C3%A9part
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 [...] 2, record 1, French, - pilastre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Premier barreau, généralement ouvragé, d'une rampe d'escalier. 6, record 1, French, - pilastre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poteau déscalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poste de escalera
1, record 1, Spanish, poste%20de%20escalera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pilarote 1, record 1, Spanish, pilarote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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