grab bar

American  

noun

1. a bar attached to a wall near a bathtub or shower to provide a handgrip for a person who is bathing.

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Example Sentences

“You don’t have to be 60 years old to benefit from a grab bar in the shower,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Even though these “attractive” grab bars look like high-end shower accessories and add to the shower’s design aspects, they still serve the serious accessibility purpose of having a grab bar.

From Seattle Times

Does a midsize sedan or family station wagon really need a grab bar?

From Washington Post

Adding safety features to claw-foot tubs isn’t as simple as it is with built-in tubs, where you can attach a grab bar or two to walls.

From Washington Post

In the group who could have used a raised toilet or toilet seat, plus a grab bar for toilet use, 44 percent had neither and 24 percent had both.

From New York Times