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Definition of Banister
1. Noun. A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.
Group relationships: Balcony
Terms within: Baluster, Rail, Railing
Generic synonyms: Barrier
Definition of Banister
1. n. A baluster;
Definition of Banister
1. Noun. The handrail on the side of a staircase. ¹
2. Noun. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Banister
1. a handrail [n -S] - See also: handrail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Banister
Literary usage of Banister
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1885)
"banister then established himself in Stamford, and acquired considerable reputation
... banister published in 1622 a second edition of a ' Treatise of One ..."
2. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and ...by Thomas Bayly Howell by Thomas Bayly Howell (1816)
"banister positively swears he was at .the finding of this deed. ... LCJ Upon your
oath, banister, did you set your name to auy deeds that be did not that ..."
3. Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High by William Cobbett, David Jardine (1811)
"But, Mr. banister positively swears he was at the finding of this deed. ...
XCJ Upon your oath, banister, did you set your name to any deeds that he did not ..."
4. Colonial Furniture in America by Luke Vincent Lockwood (1913)
"Another and later variation of the banister-back chair is shown in Figure 466.
... banister-Back Chair, first quarter eighteenth century. ..."
5. ...Trelawny Papers by James Phinney Baxter, Robert Trelawny (1884)
"Shortly after the date of this letter Thomas banister went to England, ...
And, January 1st following: " I visit Madame banister to Condole with her : find ..."
6. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler (1915)
"As a naturalist John banister was esteemed the equal of Bertram. ... The first
John banister had a son, also named John banister, who was born and died in ..."
7. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1884)
"The Will of Dorothy banister of Altham, spinster. She mentions, her father "
Nathaniel banister" and her mother "Elizabeth banister," her sisters "Elizabeth ..."
8. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1884)
"The Will of Dorothy banister of Altham, spinster. She mentions, her father "
Nathaniel banister " and her mother "Elizabeth banister," her sisters ..."
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