Bannister - Definition
bannister
n 1: English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a
mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) [syn:
Bannister, Roger Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert
Bannister]
2: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent
people from falling [syn: bannister, banister,
balustrade, balusters, handrail]