banister

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ban·is·ter / ˈbanəstər/ (also ban·nis·ter) • n. (also banisters) the structure formed by uprights and a handrail at the side of a staircase. ∎  a single upright at the side of the staircase: I stuck my head between the banisters.

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banister

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banister. See baluster.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

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