HANDRAIL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does handrail mean? 

• HANDRAIL (noun)
  The noun HANDRAIL has 1 sense:

1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

  Familiarity information: HANDRAIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HANDRAIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

balusters; balustrade; banister; bannister; handrail

Hypernyms ("handrail" is a kind of...):

barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

Meronyms (parts of "handrail"):

baluster (one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing)

rail; railing (a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports)

Holonyms ("handrail" is a part of...):

balcony (a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet)