Meaning & use
banister
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The handrail beside a staircase, often supported by upright posts.
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The children slid down the banister when their parents weren't looking.
He gripped the banister tightly as he climbed the steep stairs.
A note on using this word
Banister can technically refer to the whole railing structure including the posts, though in everyday speech it usually just means the rail itself.
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handrailrailing
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