bannister

¹

[ ban-uh-ster ]

noun

1. banister.

Bannister

²

[ ban-uh-ster ]

noun

1. Sir Roger (Gilbert), 1929–2018, English track and field athlete: first to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Bannister

/ ˈbænɪstə /

noun

1. BannisterSir Roger (Gilbert)1929MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: athleteMEDICINE: doctor Sir Roger ( Gilbert ). born 1929, British athlete and doctor: first man to run a mile in under four minutes (1954)

Example Sentences

Her partner punched her in the chest, slapped her in the face and threw her against the bannister.

From BBC

"She was struggling and kicking out the whole time, holding on to the bannister."

From BBC

I grasped hold of the bannister and pulled myself to my feet.

From Literature

The bear crashed through a bannister as Mauldin emptied the gun and slid down the stairs, mortally wounded.

From Seattle Times

He had been "savagely beaten, kicked, stamped on and struck with a wooden bannister spindle", Sussex Police said.

From BBC