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banister

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ban·is·ter

noun \ˈba-nəs-tər\

Definition of BANISTER

1
a : a handrail with its supporting posts b : handrail
2
: baluster 2
ban·is·tered \-tərd\ adjective

Variants of BANISTER

ban·is·ter also ban·nis·ter \ˈba-nəs-tər\

Examples of BANISTER

  1. The children love to slide down the banister.
  2. She held the banister tightly.

Origin of BANISTER

alteration of baluster
First Known Use: 1641

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