A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
1
He was standing in the upper hall, leaning over the banister rail.
2
He was also hung upsidedown over a banister on a second floor.
3
She followed him, leaned over the banister and called his name: Simon!
4
Then he leaned against the banister and caught desperately at the spindles.
5
They started swiftly down the stairs, one hand sliding along the banister.
6
Both stepped out of the little garret-room to peep over the banister.
7
She was walking close to the banister rail on the floor above.
8
Taking cautious hold of the banister, the man now ascended the stairs.
9
Timothy cringed against the banister, then stumbled backward toward his parents' bedroom.
10
She put her arms round a cold banister and hugged it hard.
11
Laura touched the banister, and her hand sank into the rotten wood.
12
Seal could barely hold it upright and steadied himself against the banister.
13
We're freezing in the car. Rochelle held the banister of Adrian's stairwell.
14
I asked, as he staggered against the banister, where he leaned heavily.
15
She glanced down at him, gripping the banister tightly in startled surprise.
16
Another little earthquake rattled the teacup she had left on the banister.
