MEANING
A staircase handrail, or the handrail together with the posts supporting it.
Use it for
stair movement; household wear; childhood memoriesLet a hand on the rail reveal caution, familiarity, or age.
Words that belong together
- polished banister
- grip the banister
- slide down the banister
On the page
Her fingers found the banister before she took the first step.
Years of palms had polished a pale streak into the oak banister.
The removal men wrapped the banisters before carrying the piano upstairs.
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Word forms
- Base
- banister
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Also bannister; banisters can name the assembly. A baluster is an individual supporting post. Count noun: banisters; variant bannister, plural bannisters.
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