banister
banister
Definition
ban·is·ter (ban′is tər)
noun
- Now Rare a baluster
- a handrail held up by balusters, as along a staircase
- the handrail itself
Etymology: altered < baluster
banister
Synonyms
banister
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Note: Spiral staircase has rope banister, which may be unsuitable for the less mobile.
- use: He does not always need to use the banister.
- hold: After 6 weeks you may hold the banister with either arm.
Preposition: with
- hand: If possible hang on to the banister with one hand for support.
Adjective modifier
- wooden: The hand-turned wooden banisters lead the eye up the stairs to the vaulted ceiling and chandeliers at the top of the building.
- second: This may mean that a second banister is required.
Modifies a noun
- rail: The skirting boards and banister rails are also in dark wood.
- post: Even as its head twined itself around the banister post, the rest of its body was still pouring out of the broken bag.
Noun used with modifier
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