Balister vs. Banister — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Balister and Banister
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Balister
(obsolete) A crossbow.
Banister
The structure formed by the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase
He vaulted the banister
She peered over the banisters
Balister
(obsolete) An arbalister or crossbowman.
Banister
A handrail, especially on a staircase.
Balister
A crossbow.
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Banister
Such a handrail together with its supporting structures.
Banister
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
Banister
The handrail on the side of a staircase.
Banister
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
Banister
To construct a banister
Banister
To act as a banister
Banister
A baluster.
Banister
The balustrade of a staircase. Formerly used in this sense mostly in the plural, now mostly in the singular.
He struggled to ascend the pulpit stairs, holding hard on the banisters. Sir W. Scott.
Banister
A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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