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handrail

American  
[hand-reyl] / ˈhændˌreɪl /

noun

  1. a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.

handrail British  
/ ˈhændˌreɪl /

noun

  1. a rail alongside a stairway, etc, at a convenient height to be grasped to provide support

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Etymology

Origin of handrail

First recorded in 1785–95; hand + rail 1

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