bannister

Noun bannister has 2 senses

• bannister(n = noun.person) roger bannister, sir roger gilbert bannister - English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929);
is a kind of four-minute man

• bannister(n = noun.artifact) balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling;
is a part of balcony
has parts: baluster, rail, railing
is a kind of barrier