bannister

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proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets.

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banisterbalustradebalustershandrail
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Meanings

bannister1

nounbannister (plural bannisters)

plural bannisters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of banister.

Bannister2

proper nounBannister (countable and uncountable, plural Bannisters)

plural Bannisters

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Elba Township, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Similar
banisterbalustradebalustershandrail
Broader
barrier
Also see
balustradebanisterhandrail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

English surname of Norman origin, from the archaic noun banaste (“basket, wickerwork”); see banne (“wicker basket”). Not related to banister.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bannister

ganister
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Cite this entry
APA

bannister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannister

MLA

“bannister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannister. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bannister,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannister.

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