Associations to the word «Banister»

Wiktionary

BANISTER, noun. The handrail on the side of a staircase.
BANISTER, noun. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
BANISTER, verb. To construct a banister
BANISTER, verb. To act as a banister

Dictionary definition

BANISTER, noun. A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley