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Banister vs Baluster - What's the difference?

banister | baluster |

Baluster is a synonym of banister.



As nouns the difference between banister and baluster

is that banister is the handrail on the side of a staircase while baluster is   A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister.

As a verb banister

is to construct a banister.

banister

English

Alternative forms

* bannister

Noun

(en noun)
  • The handrail on the side of a staircase.
  • One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

    • See also

    * newel * balustrade

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To construct a banister
  • To act as a banister

    • baluster

    English

    (wikipedia baluster)

    Alternative forms

    * balustre (Commonwealth)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture)  A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=3 citation , passage=Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.}}

    Synonyms

    * banister

    Related terms

    * balustrade