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handrail

[hand-reyl] / ˈhændˌreɪl /
NOUN
balustrade
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NOUN
banister
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She finished by painting the handrail bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Known as 'the handrail of the Mournes' as it helps guide hikers, it is made of natural granite stone using only traditional dry stone walling techniques.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

The collection’s key motif was a curved red handrail designed for Milan’s 60-year-old red line by the late architect Franco Albini.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Even if we solved the handrail problem, we’d still need enough time to complete the repair, and we were already pushing those limits.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

In the stairwell, Pop stops, holding on to the handrail, leaning into the wall.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes