Definition of "banister"

banister

/ˈbænɪstɚ/

noun
plural banisters
1. The handrail on the side of a staircase.
2. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
verb
third-person singular simple present banisters, present participle banistering, simple past and past participle banistered
1. (transitive) To construct a banister.
2. (transitive) To act as a banister.