Associations to the word «Bannister»

Wiktionary

BANNISTER, noun. The handrail on the side of a staircase.
BANNISTER, noun. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

Dictionary definition

BANNISTER, noun. English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929).
BANNISTER, noun. A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley