Definition of "banister" in English

noun

1. The handrail on the side of a staircase.

   • wooden banister
   • polished banister
   • lean on the banister
   • She slid down the wooden banister like a child.
   • He grasped the banister as he climbed the stairs.

2. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

verb

1. (transitive) To construct a banister.

2. (transitive) To act as a banister.