newel vs column

column vs newel

newel and column both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
newel	Yes	No	No	No
column	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, column is a hypernym of newel; that is, column is a word with a broader meaning than newel:

newel: the central pillar of a circular staircase
column: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

Other hypernyms of newel include pillar.

newel (noun)	column (noun)
the central pillar of a circular staircase	(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail	a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
	a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
	any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
	an article giving opinions or perspectives
	a page or text that is vertically divided
	a line of units following one after another
	a vertical array of numbers or other information
	anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

Difference between newel and column

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