Difference between Banisters and Handrail

BANISTERS vs HANDRAIL: NOUN

A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
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.
A rail or railing resting on balusters or uprights, or otherwise supported and fixed, serving as a guard and support on the edge of a stair, a gallery, a platform, etc.; a rail to hold by.
A narrow railing that is grasped with the hand for support, as on a staircase.
A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Stairways, Walls, Corbels, Cornices, Drainpipes, Bedposts, Handrails, Balustrades, Staircases, Railings, Bannisters, Balusters, Balustrade, Handrail, Bannister

Keel, Rail, Layout, Arm, Tiller, Pole, Wheel, Ramp, Pad, Handhold, Railing, Balusters, Bannister, Balustrade, Banister

Dowels, Doorways, Spiral staircase, Newel post, Lintels, Quoins, Stairways, Walls, Corbels, Bedposts, Balustrades, Railings, Bannisters, Balusters, Balustrade

Stand, Conn, Bar, Keel, Rail, Layout, Tiller, Pole, Wheel, Ramp, Pad, Handhold, Balusters, Balustrade, Banister

Cover and protect banisters, railings, and wall corners.
The wide safety mesh gate is perfect for doorways, hallways, patio deck, or banisters.
These surfaces include doors, doorframes, windows, stairs, railings, banisters, porches, fences, radiators, and pipes.
Place guards on banisters and railings if your child can fit through the rails.
As I left the hall, women hung over banisters to grab my hand.
Dogs may not be tied off to ring gates, banisters, crates, etc.
She is standing in front of brick wall with wooden banisters.
Jimmy Hendrix burn down the banisters when he was in.
The Banisters had such high hopes for their only son.
Buildings such banisters, door handles and lift buttons.

Subjects removed their hands from the handrail upon command and stood as quietly as possible and tried not to grasp the handrail.
One stair rail system with handrail on each open side and one intermediate handrail located in the middle of the stair.
Metal handrail shall consist of furnishing all materials and constructing handrail of steel or aluminum, including railing, posts, fittings and anchorages.
If stairways have a handrail only on one side, add a handrail to the other side, as well.
Round Metal Handrail has been designed as an architecturally correct handrail solution that beautifully completes the modern elegance of a Viewrail cablerail system.
At least one handrail One stair rail system with handrail on open side.
Handrail Height M Transition pieces of continuous handrail are now permitted to exceed the max.
Handrail Bracket Attachment: Brackets attach to the ada handrail pipe with two No.
The right handrail bracket is a key to continuous handrail contact.
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