bannister

Noun

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

• English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  banister , balustrade , balusters , handrail , Bannister , Roger Bannister , Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister