Meaning & use
banisters
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the handrail and supporting posts running along the side of a staircase
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The kids loved sliding down the smooth wooden banisters.
He gripped the banisters tightly as he climbed the dark stairs.
A note on using this word
Often used loosely to mean just the handrail, though technically 'banisters' can refer to the whole set of railing and upright posts (balusters).
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