banister

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ban·is·ter [banister banisters] (also ban·nis·ter)BrE [ˈbænɪstə(r)] NAmE [ˈbænɪstər] noun (BrE also ban·is·ters plural)
the posts and rail which you can hold for support when going up or down stairs
•to hold on to the banister/banisters
•The kids were sliding down the banisters.
See also: ↑bannister

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from earlier barrister, alteration of ↑baluster.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bannister, balustrade, balusters, handrail