A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
Catalan
roger bannister Spanish
roger bannister English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
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At the first step he stumbled, clutching the bannister to save himself.
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After all, even after two decades, their staircase still has no bannister.
3
It is rather a long flight, however, and there is no bannister.
4
Ken danced half-way down the stairway and slid the rest on the bannister.
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Jack's left hand scrabbled a grip on the ragged remains of the bannister.
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He felt for the bannister and walked up the stairs to his room.
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He grabbed hold of the stairway bannister on the side of the garage.
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It was a sort of wild and savage staircase, without bannister or fence.
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It's like sliding down the bannister instead of using the stairs.
10
Mr. B. fell and hit his head on a bannister, said one version.
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She gripped the bannister while her panic-stricken eyes sought Hughie in the crowded office.
12
Harry rounded the bannister and blew past Cameron, who turned to watch him pass.
13
There is a small roll of fat, a marble bannister, perched on his hip.
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She went to the stairs, took a firm hold on the bannister and climbed up.
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She arose at once and came down the stairs, holding on to the bannister carefully.
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Through the hallway, a flight of wooden stairs without a bannister descended into the darkness.