Handrail

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A narrow railing to be grasped with the hand for support.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a rail{1} at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A rail or railing resting on balusters or uprights, or otherwise supported and fixed, serving as a guard and support on the edge of a stair, a gallery, a platform, etc.; a rail to hold by.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    barrier   
    Cross Reference
    body hand-rail    back of a handrail    bannister    balustrade   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bannister    banister    balustrade    balusters   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    passenger-car    diverter    cloddy    sell-stop    shebang    gang-plank    ratan    sequoia    nursling    fructification   
     
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