Associations to the word «Handrail»

Wiktionary

HANDRAIL, noun. A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne