▸ noun:  The handrail on the side of a staircase. ▸ noun:  One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster. ▸ verb:  (transitive) To construct a banister. ▸ verb:  (transitive) To act as a banister. ▸ noun:  A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets. ▸ noun:  An unincorporated community and district in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.Bannister, handrail, balustrade, balusters, railing, staircase, stair, stairwell, stairway, chandelier, more... hand rail,  stair railing,  stairway handholds,  handle of stairs,  staircase railings

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