Handrail

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  • noun. A narrow railing that is grasped with the hand for support, as on a staircase.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A rail or railing resting on balusters or uprights, or otherwise supported and fixed, serving as a guard and support on the edge of a stair, a gallery, a platform, etc.; a rail to hold by.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. a rail{1} at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    • Word Usage
    "The bottom handrail is the largest problem because it captures viewers 'attention and leads eyes off the image."
    cross-reference
    back of a handrail  balustrade  bannister  body hand-rail  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    barrier  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aeroshell  andiron  balustrade  banister  bell pull  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    balusters  balustrade  banister  bannister  
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