Railing vs. Banister

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Difference Between Railing and Banister
Railingnoun
A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.Banisternoun
The handrail on the side of a staircase.
Railingverb
present participle of rail
Banisternoun
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
Railingnoun
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Banisterverb
To construct a banister
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Railingnoun
material for making rails or rails collectively
Banisterverb
To act as a banister
Banisternoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling