banister[noun]Synonyms: railing, balustrade, rail
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ban‧is‧ter /ˈbænəstə, ˈbænɪstə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Origin: baluster 'one of the sticks of a banister' (17-21 centuries), from French balustre, from Italian balaustro; ⇒ balustrade]
a row of wooden posts with a bar along the top, that stops you from falling over the edge of stairs
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