Bannister

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  • noun. undefined
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  • noun. same as banister.
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  • noun. The handrail on the side of a staircase.
  • noun. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
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  • noun. English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
  • noun. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    • Word Usage
    "I think they pushed someone down the stairs and are watching from the bannister."
    cross-reference
    balustrade  newel  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    barrier  four-minute man  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    banister  canister  cannister  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Peg-Board  adamantite  baluster  banister  breakfront  
    variant
    banister  
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