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noun
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
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handrail (ˈhændˌreɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a rail alongside a stairway, etc, at a convenient height to be grasped to provide support | |
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Example sentences
Under captain's orders, they headed to the handrail at the lee side of the sail and lashed themselves to it.
One end of the handrail is usually anchored to a wall or a railing at the top of the stairs.
Too much charting becomes an unnecessary handrail, too many floodlights along the dark path.
Four types of edge protection and handrail design are shown.
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