HyperDic: handrail

English > 1 sense of the word handrail:
NOUNartifacthandrail, bannister, banister, balustrade, balustersa railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
handrail > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ndrey.l
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English > handrail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
Synonymsbannister, banister, balustrade, balusters
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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