noun
- the handrails and supporting posts along the side of a staircase
Usage: plural form of banister
Examples
- She gripped the banisters tightly as she walked down the steep stairs.
- The old wooden banisters creaked under his weight.
- They polished the brass banisters until they gleamed.
- Children often slide down the banisters when no one is watching.
- The carpenter installed new banisters to replace the broken ones.
- Decorative banisters added elegance to the grand staircase.