banister
noun /ˈbænɪstə(r)/
/ˈbænɪstər/
(also bannister)
(British English also banisters [plural])
- enlarge imagethe posts and rail that you can hold for support when going up or down stairs
（楼梯的）栏杆，扶手 - to hold on to the banister/banisters
紧抓住扶手 - The kids were sliding down the banisters.
孩子们正从楼梯扶手上滑下来。
Collocations DictionaryBanister is used before these nouns:- rail
词源mid 17th cent.: from earlier barrister, alteration of baluster. - to hold on to the banister/banisters
