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banisters

/ ˈbænɪstəz /

plural noun

  1. the railing and supporting balusters on a staircase; balustrade


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Word History and Origins

Origin of banisters1

C17: altered from baluster

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Example Sentences

Even when bending down and looking through the banisters she could only see a part of the room.

Maxfield stopped, hesitatingly, with his hand on the banisters at the top of the landing.

Toby came last, sliding down the banisters, and shouting in glee as he landed at the bottom.

Mappo soon learned to go up and down stairs very well indeed, and he liked nothing better than to slide down the banisters.

I'd like to take him down by way of the banisters,—just give him one shove, and let him fly.

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