bannister Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
    Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister; Roger Bannister.
  2. noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    balusters; handrail; banister; balustrade.

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