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Handrail

noun

A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling. Synonyms: balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister.

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"Handrail" Quotes from Famous Books

... most of its neighbors it had evidently seen better days. In places the brownstone front was cracked and great chips had flaked off. The broken stones in the long flight of steps that led up to the first floor were patched with colored cement that had faded so the patches stood out baldly. The brass handrail above the stone balustrade was battered and dirty. Altogether it was not a ...

— The Secret Wireless - or, The Spy Hunt of the Camp Brady Patrol • Lewis E. Theiss

... the broad staircase, clinging to the handrail and dragging her feet like a very tired old woman instead of a dear little happy girl. She felt herself trembling. Over and over she thought of what she had just said to Helen of her grandmother: "I am sure she means to be kind." Yet here, without ...

— The Girl Scouts at Home - or Rosanna's Beautiful Day • Katherine Keene Galt

Words linked to "Handrail" : balusters, railing, baluster, balcony, bannister, banister, rail, barrier