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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

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

Since the handrail was free at the top and only one bolt remained at the bottom, why not just break it off?

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

He gripped the handrail on either side of the stairs and forced his foot onto the first step.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023

On second thought he took his pants back off and tied them on the handrail as well.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen