Bannister Definition & Meaning

bannister
noun
  1. English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
  2. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

"Bannister" in song lyrics

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  • "My words swirl around you like a spiral staircase bannister"
    Atoms Family — Outer Regions
  • "Repainting the facade and bannister"
    MC Paul Barman — School Anthem
  • "pictures of roger bannister"
    AOL — AOL

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