banister
Staircase safety grip
A banister is the handrail along a staircase, or the whole assembly of handrail and supporting posts.
Children slide down banisters; adults grip them for balance.
Also spelled bannister.
She ran her hand along the polished banister as she descended.
Rotating rod for thread
- newelRailing's supporting post
- postVertical structural beam
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
stringer · cap · bracket · fitting · mount · panel · section · rail
Cut to create form
- turnedRotated or changed direction
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- millworkFactory-made wooden components
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
lathe · chisel · sanding · varnish · stain · dovetail · mortise · tenon
Quercus genus member
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
wrought-iron · brass · chrome · steel · glass · hardwood · softwood · grain
Indoor flight of steps
- stairwellEnclosed vertical passage for stairs
- landingDescent's final moment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
risers · stairway · steps · stairhead · winder · spiral · helical · foyer
spindle
Rotating rod for thread
guardrail · stringer · cap · bracket · fitting · mount · panel · section · rail · upright
carved
Cut to create form
- turnedRotated or changed direction
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- millworkFactory-made wooden components
woodworking · lathe · chisel · sanding · varnish · stain · dovetail · mortise · tenon · ornate
oak
Quercus genus member
pine · wrought-iron · brass · chrome · steel · glass · hardwood · softwood · grain · veneer
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
- stairwellEnclosed vertical passage for stairs
- landingDescent's final moment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
treads · risers · stairway · steps · stairhead · winder · spiral · helical · foyer · entryway
slide
Smooth continuous movement
hold · grasp · steady · descend · ascend · glide · polish · refinish · install · replace
grip
Secure manual hold
childproof · non-slip · secure · anchored · barrier · protection · steadying · firm · sturdy · weight-bearing
- railsguardrail, monorail, light rail, railing, heavy rail
- stairsstair, stairs, treads, steps, staircase
- millworkcrown molding, baseboards, wainscoting, chair rail, molding
- railing typeshandrails, guardrails, stair rails
- housekitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier