Finial - The ornamental top of a newel post. Carved, shaped or turned. Sections of a handrail used at the beginning and end of a balustrade or wherever the handrail changes height or direction. The flights may be straight or curved. Flutes - Sometimes called reeds.
Flutes are decorative vertical grooves placed in a wood surface such as a baluster or newel.
The sum of the goings of a straight flight stair is the going of the flight. Guardrail - A protective railing designed to prevent people or objects from falling into open well, stairwell or other open spaces. Glue blocks - Blocks of wood attached to the underside of a stair at the junction of the riser and tread. Glue blocks secure the treads and risers together and are used to prevent movement which causes squeaks. Gooseneck - A combination of an easing and a fitting in a rail system which allows the handrail to change heights from an incline back to the level.