Railing vs. Banister

A structure made of a rail, often connecting a series of upright members, that is used as a guard or barrier or for support, as on a balcony or next to a staircase.

A handrail, especially on a staircase.

The rail of such a structure.

Such a handrail together with its supporting structures.

Rails considered as a group.

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

A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

The handrail on the side of a staircase.

Present participle of rail

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

Expressing reproach; insulting.

To construct a banister

A barrier made of a rail or of rails, together with vertical supports. The typical railing in the interior of structures or on porches has a horizontal rail near waist height, and multiple vertical supports. Its function is usually to provide a safety barrier at the edge of a verticle drop to prevent falls.

To act as a banister

Rails in general; also, material for making rails.

A baluster.

A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

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

Material for making rails or rails collectively

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