banister
noun [ C ] (also bannister) uk/ˈbæn.ɪ.stər/ us/ˈbæn.ə.stɚ/ (also banisters [ plural ])
（楼梯的）栏杆
the row of posts at the side of stairs and the wooden or metal bar on top of them
She admired the substantial staircase with its curved white banister.
The house has an oak bannister.
Compare: balustrade
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- Greenery was woven through the spindles of banisters, and all along the altar of the church.
- He found a handful of problems with the house, including a loose bannister leading to the second floor.
- Inside, he pointed out the original chestnut banister that runs along the edge of a wide, curving stairwell.
- She got up stiffly and went upstairs, holding blindly on to the banisters.
- The kid sits on the banister, and slides all the way down.