Bannister vs. Banister: What's the Difference?

Variant of banister.

A handrail, especially on a staircase.

Same as banister.

Such a handrail together with its supporting structures.

English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

The handrail on the side of a staircase.

One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

To construct a banister

To act as a banister

A baluster.

The balustrade of a staircase. Formerly used in this sense mostly in the plural, now mostly in the singular.

A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling