ALL meanings of banister
ban·is·ter
B b - countable noun banister A banister is a rail supported by posts and fixed along the side of a staircase. The plural banisters can be used to refer to one of these rails. 3
- noun banister a baluster 3
- noun banister a handrail held up by balusters, as along a staircase 3
- noun banister the handrail itself 3
- noun banister handrail on stairs 1
- noun plural banister supports of a handrail 1
- noun banister a baluster. 1
- noun banister Sometimes, banisters. the balustrade of a staircase. 1
- noun banister The structure formed by uprights and a handrail at the side of a staircase. 1
- noun banister The handrail on the side of a staircase. 0
- noun banister One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster. 0
- verb banister To construct a banister. 0
- verb banister To act as a banister. 0