ban·is·ter
noun/ˈbænɪstə(r)/
/ˈbænɪstər/
(also bannister)
(British English also banisters [plural])
- the posts and rail that you can hold for support when going up or down stairs
enlarge image（楼梯的）栏杆，扶手 - to hold on to the banister/banisters
紧抓住扶手 - The kids were sliding down the banisters.
孩子们从栏杆上滑下来。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBanister is used before these nouns:- rail
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from earlier barrister, alteration of baluster. - to hold on to the banister/banisters