handrail (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *handrail*:
NOUN	artifact	handrail, bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters	a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

handrail > pronunciation
Sounds	hhae'ndrey.l
Rhymes	ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl...

English > *handrail*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
Synonyms	bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters
Part of	balcony	A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
Parts	baluster	One of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
Parts	railing, rail	A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Broader	barrier	A structure or object that impedes free movement
Spanish	balaustrada, baranda, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos
Catalan	arrambador, balustrada, barana, brèndola

HyperDic: handrail