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Railings vs Banister - What's the difference?

railings | banister |

As nouns the difference between railings and banister

is that railings is plural of lang=en while banister is the handrail on the side of a staircase.

As a verb banister is

to construct a banister.

railings

English

Noun

(head)
  • (Britain) railing (a horizontal rail with vertical supports)

    • 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