banister

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He dragged himself up the stairs by the banister, and managed to reach a chair into which he fell heavily.

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  1. noun A handrail, especially on a staircase.
  2. noun Such a handrail together with its supporting structures.
  3. noun One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

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  • He had one hand casually on the polished banister, the other in his pocket, hitching up the jacket of his tux in a way that turned formality on its ear and made it sexy. —  One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze
  • I slipped once and grabbed onto the banister, and then stood there a minute, listening. —  Futures Imperfect
  • Dangling from the banister was a cardboard notice, which read PLEASE WIPE YOUR FEET And underneath, written in by hand NO COOKING IS PERMITTED IN THE BEDROOMS Maigret knew what that meant. —  Maigret and the Madwoman—Simenon, Georges - 100
  • She also loves a church banister, a banister in her home, and the Empire State building. —  Jezebel
  • The trim and banister will be cream, the ceiling ivory, the floors walnut. —  MetaChat
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/ˈbænɪstər/
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