variants also bannister
as in railing
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase

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Recent Examples of banister Or, pair it with another DIY Christmas garland or an evergreen garland, and hang them on your banister, mantle, or in a door frame using a tension rod for a full and playful look. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024 The rough concrete walls and silky wood banisters were just the tissue wrapping, really, for the feeling of living comfortably almost outdoors. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 Nothing’s left but the stairs, banisters, and porch railing. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025 Instead of being broken apart and put back together, as Cave does with his materials, the rosettes and banisters and Corinthian capitals have been replastered, touched up, or reinforced, and the business to which the space is devoted has been updated. Will Heinrich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for banister

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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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