Banister Definition

banistər
banisters
noun
banisters
A handrail, especially on a staircase.
American Heritage
A baluster.
Webster's New World
Such a handrail together with its supporting structures.
American Heritage
A handrail together with the balusters that support it, as along a staircase.
Webster's New World
The handrail itself.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Banister

Noun

Singular:
banister
Plural:
banisters

Origin of Banister

  • Corruption of baluster.

    From Wiktionary

  • Variant of baluster

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Banister Sentence Examples

  • She touched the banister and looked upstairs.

  • On a banister post stood a tallow candle which guttered in the draft.

  • He held the banister with his good arm and waved to her with the other.

  • Carmen gripped the porch banister and stared down at him silently.

  • She leaned on the banister and breathed deeply of the clean air.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to banister using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

BBABAN

Words Ending With

RERTER

Unscrambles

banister

Words Starting With B and Ending With R

Starts With B & Ends With RStarts With BA & Ends With RStarts With B & Ends With ER

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With B8 Letter Words Ending With R