# banister

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbænɪstɚ/ · frequency rank #51,558

## Definitions
1. The handrail on the side of a staircase.
2. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

## Etymology
Alteration of earlier barrester, ballester, corruptions of baluster.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/banister