banister meaning

Noun: banister  banistu(r)

1. A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
   - bannister, balustrade, balusters, handrail

Derived forms: banisters

Type of: barrier

Part of: balcony

Encyclopedia: Banister

[Architecture]
1.

A handrail for a staircase.

2.

A baluster.

[Building construction]
A handrail for a staircase.

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1. herb slid down the banisters and almost knocked watkins over.
2. this scene was lighted by a single candle, set between two banisters on the staircase.
3. a " staircase " is the part of the building including the stairs and banisters and sometimes the walls and ceilings surrounding them.
4. i even turned me some real nice french quarter banisters, too
5. i even turned me some real nice french quarter banisters, too