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

Example Sentences

What appeared to be a ligature was found attached to the bannisters on the stairs, the court was told.

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Against this enclave’s polished stone walls and bannisters, Lee looks every ragged inch of the tawdry menace the politicians and businessmen he squares off against expect him to be.

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Golden lions - symbolising security - pop up across the space, from specially designed lighting to staircase bannisters, while even the door handles are miniature recreations of Mercury, the Roman deity of communication and finance.

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

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

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