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Added 9 October 2026

banister

/ˈbænɪstɚ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about banister at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The rail on the side of a staircase that a person's hand holds onto.
wooden banister
One of the vertical supports of such a handrail.

verb

To construct a banister.
To act as a banister.

Origin

Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.

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