bannister | ||
1. | [ noun ] (sport) English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) | |
Synonyms: | sir_roger_gilbert_bannister roger_bannister | |
Related terms: | four-minute_man | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3381 | |
3. | [ noun ] a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | |
Synonyms: | balustrade banister handrail balusters | |
Related terms: | railing barrier balcony railing baluster | |
Similar spelling: |
banister Baumeister |