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Meanings of banister in English

Portuguese
balaustrada
Catalan
barana
Spanish
baranda

A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.

balaustrada
Usage of banister in English
1
He was standing in the upper hall, leaning over the banister rail.
The Crime of the French Café and Other Stories
2
He was also hung upsidedown over a banister on a second floor.
The Irish Times
3
She followed him, leaned over the banister and called his name: Simon!
Aimez-vous Brahms
4
Then he leaned against the banister and caught desperately at the spindles.
Parrot & Co.
5
They started swiftly down the stairs, one hand sliding along the banister.
Dayworld Breakup
6
Both stepped out of the little garret-room to peep over the banister.
Old Fritz and the New Era
7
She was walking close to the banister rail on the floor above.
The Hollow of Her Hand
8
Taking cautious hold of the banister, the man now ascended the stairs.
The Parisians — Volume 07
9
Timothy cringed against the banister, then stumbled backward toward his parents' bedroom.
The nightmarys
10
She put her arms round a cold banister and hugged it hard.
The Freelands
11
Laura touched the banister, and her hand sank into the rotten wood.
Mine
12
Seal could barely hold it upright and steadied himself against the banister.
Night of Knives
13
We're freezing in the car. Rochelle held the banister of Adrian's stairwell.
Made of honor
14
I asked, as he staggered against the banister, where he leaned heavily.
Miss McDonald
15
She glanced down at him, gripping the banister tightly in startled surprise.
Accidentally the sheikh's wife
16
Another little earthquake rattled the teacup she had left on the banister.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
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Translations for banister
Portuguese
balaustrada
Banister through the time
Banister across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common