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Banister

Banister Meaning & Definition
Banister Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Banister?

[n] a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Banister: balusters | balustrade | bannister | handrail

Related Terms | Find terms related to Banister: baluster | balustrade | base | caryatid | colonnade | column | dado | die | doorjamb | doorpost | footstalk | gatepost | hitching post | jack | jamb | king post | milepost | mullion | newel-post | pedestal | pedicel | peduncle | pier | pilaster | pile | piling | pillar | plinth | pole | post | queen-post | rail | Samson post | shaft | signpost | snubbing post | socle | staff | stalk | stanchion | stand | standard | stem | stile | subbase | surbase | trunk | upright

See Also | balcony | baluster | barrier | rail | railing

Banister In Webster's Dictionary

\Ban"is*ter\, n. [Formerly also banjore and banjer; corrupted from bandore, through negro slave pronunciation.] A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is played with the fingers and hands.

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