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handrail
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun handrail has 1 sense
- handrail(n = noun.artifact) balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; Array is a part of balcony
has parts: baluster, rail, railing
is a kind of barrier
CIDE DICTIONARY
handrail, n.
a rail{1} at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand; as, please hold onto the handrail when crossing the walkway. [WordNet 1.5]
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