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hand⋅rail

[hand-reyl]
–noun
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.

Origin:
1785–95; hand + rail 1
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hand·rail   (hānd'rāl')   
n.  A narrow railing to be grasped with the hand for support.
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