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banister::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | balusters, balustrade, bannister, handrail |
| Type of | barrier |
Examples of banister
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Recently she lost her balance and almost toppled over the second-floor banister.
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A spiraling wrought-iron banister leads to the event spaces on the upper floors.
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This looks amazing when done over a stair banister that goes up several floors.
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He had used blankets to cover the banister and both entries into the living room.
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The gate is mounted to the wall or banister and fully retracts when not in use.
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She runs up the steep stairs at school just so she can slide down the banister.
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Banister saw how badly his customers wanted to secure placement on search results.
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Banister says she called and emailed PayPal for a week to appeal the decision.
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One time we were filming a scene and he just slid down the banister of the stairs.
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- Bannister: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
- A baluster (also known as a "Stair Stick", and according to OED derived through the balustre, from balaustro, from balaustra, "pomegranate flower" [from a resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower (illustration, below left)], from Latin balaustium, from Greek balaustion- ...
- (Banisters) A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide stability or support. Handrails are commonly used while ascending or descending stairways and escalators in order to prevent injurious falls. ...
- The handrail on the side of a staircase; One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster
- The banister refers to the system of parts that combine to make the stairway. A banister is usually the combination of handrail, newels, stair treads, balusters and assorted trim pieces.
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- A baluster ( corruption of baluster ).
- A handrail beside a stairway.
