bannister
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/ˈbænɪstər/
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/ˈbænɪstə(r)/
A bannister is the railing on the side of a staircase that you can hold onto for safety.
The child clung to the bannister as she carefully climbed the stairs.
孩子紧紧抓住栏杆,小心翼翼地爬上楼梯。