banister
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ban·is·ter /ˈbænɪstə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
TBBa row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs 〔楼梯的〕栏杆，扶手 →5 see picture at 见图 staircase
TBBa row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs 〔楼梯的〕栏杆，扶手 →5 see picture at 见图 staircaseExamples from the Corpus
banister• Shake the stair banisters and rail - are they loose?• He shot out a hand and caught the banister, steadying himself.• As I did so I grabbed the banister to save myself.• She grabbed the banister and dragged herself upwards.• He hugged the banister, counting its bar-like wooden rods until he reached the turn where it met the wall.• I went out naked on the landing and looked over the banisters.• Frankie stared through the banisters, willing the kitchen door to open.• Through his screams she heard voices, and went to the banisters.Origin banister (1600-1700) baluster “one of the sticks of a banister” ((17-21 centuries)), from French balustre, from Italian balaustro; → BALUSTRADEban·is·ter nounChineseSyllable
bar Corpus a row along of wooden a posts with the
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banister
ban‧is‧ter /ˈbænəstə, ˈbænɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
a row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs
ban‧is‧ter /ˈbænəstə, ˈbænɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: baluster 'one of the sticks of a banister' (17-21 centuries), from French balustre, from Italian balaustro; ⇨ balustrade
Origin: baluster 'one of the sticks of a banister' (17-21 centuries), from French balustre, from Italian balaustro; ⇨ balustrade
a row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs
