banister
To construct a banisterTo construct a banister.
Recorded US: SneverdleSnavis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom kept his hand on the banister as he walked down the stairs.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To construct a banister.
(transitive)To act as a banister.
Examples
8 sentencesTom kept his hand on the banister as he walked down the stairs.
Tom slid down the banister.
ruТом съехал вниз по перилам. — Olya
Tom leaned over the banister.
ruТом перегнулся через перила. — odexed
I slid down the banister.
Our banisters are made of steel.
deUnser Treppengeländer ist aus Stahl. — dispy
Origin
Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
banisters, banistering, banistered, banistered| Base form | banister · to banister |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | banisters |
| Present participle | banistering |
| Past simple | banistered |
| Past participle | banistered |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.