bannister

🇺🇸 /ˈbænɪstər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbænɪstə(r)/
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noun
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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.

translation

n. A bannister is the railing on the side of a staircase that you can hold onto for safety.

Word Forms

Plural bannisters