bannister
English Thesaurus
1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | barrier, |
definition | : | a structure or object that impedes free movement (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | baluster, |
definition | : | one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | rail, railing, |
definition | : | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | balcony, |
definition | : | a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet (noun.artifact) |
2. English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929) (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | four-minute man, |
definition | : | someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes (noun.person) |
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