HyperDic: banister

English > 1 sense of the word banister:
NOUNartifactbanister, bannister, balustrade, balusters, handraila railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
banister > pronunciation
Soundsbae'nihster
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > banister: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
Synonymsbannister, balustrade, balusters, handrail
Part ofbalconyA platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
PartsbalusterOne of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
railing, railA barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
BroaderbarrierA structure or object that impedes free movement
Spanishbalaustrada, baranda, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos
Catalanarrambador, balustrada, barana, brèndola

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