bannister
Stairway grip rail
A bannister is the handrail and its supporting posts along a staircase.
Children slide down bannisters; adults grip them for support.
The word applies to the rail itself or the entire railing structure: She steadied herself on the bannister.
Also spelled banister.
Railing's supporting post
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- treadsOuter tire surfaces
- risersUpright stair sections
landing · stairwell · flight · steps · stairway · winder · guardrail · stanchion
For beauty, not function
- carvedCut to create form
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- oakQuercus genus member
Victorian · Georgian · decorative · craftsmanship · scrollwork · turned · tapered · period
newel
Railing's supporting post
risers · landing · stairwell · flight · steps · stairway · winder · guardrail · stanchion · gripping
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- carvedCut to create form
- wrought-ironHammered malleable iron
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
oak · Victorian · Georgian · decorative · craftsmanship · scrollwork · turned · tapered · period · restoration
childhood
Life's earliest phase
glide · descent · thrill · straddling · polished · smooth · speed · mischief · carefree · forbidden
grip
Secure manual hold
- steadyingMaking less shaky
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- stabilityResistance to displacement
secure · anchorage · balance · leverage · assistance · mounting · fixture · handhold · clutching · leaning