bannister

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bannister
noun variant spelling of banister.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
banister /ˈbanɪstə/ (also bannister)
noun the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase.

■ a single upright at the side of a staircase.

– origin C17: from earlier barrister, alt. of baluster.
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