banister
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Synonyms: balister, canister, bannister, banisher, ganister, bangster, bankster, bandster, sinister, banter, minister
Antonyms: balister, canister, bannister, banisher, ganister, bangster, bankster, bandster, sinister, banter, minister
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|Q2051212}} The [[rail#Noun|rail]] on the side of a [[staircase]] that a person's [[hand#Noun|hand]] holds onto.
- {{senseid|en|Q658386}} One of the [[vertical]] [[support]]s of such a handrail.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[construct]] a banister.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[act]] as a banister.
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=occupations}} for a [[maker]] of [[basket]]s.
- {{place|en|unincorporated community/and/district|in|co/Pittsylvania County|s/Virginia|c/USA}}.
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