Meaning

2 senses
  1. The rail on the side of a staircase that a person's hand holds onto.

    wooden banister

    polished banister

    Geländer

    пери́лаperíla, по́рученьpóručenʹ

    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

  2. One of the vertical supports of such a handrail.

    Geländerpfosten

    баля́синаbaljásina

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Tom kept his hand on the banister as he walked down the stairs.

  2. Tom slid down the banister.

    ruТом съехал вниз по перилам. — Olya

  3. Tom leaned over the banister.

    ruТом перегнулся через перила. — odexed

  4. I slid down the banister.

  5. Our banisters are made of steel.

    deUnser Treppengeländer ist aus Stahl. — dispy

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
the handrail on the side of a staircase:
one of the vertical supports of a handrail:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the handrail on the side of a staircase:
one of the vertical supports of a handrail:

Origin

Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.

Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.

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Forms

plural: banisters

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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