stairrail
nounUK /ˈsteə.reɪl/
US /ˈster.reɪl/
A bar you hold onto when you go up or down stairs.
She held the stairrail tightly as she walked down the steps.
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2. The railing along the side of a staircase that keeps people from falling off.
The old wooden stairrail was loose and needed fixing.
3. A support bar fixed to a wall beside stairs for safety.
He installed a metal stairrail on the wall next to the basement steps.
4. The top rail of a banister that runs parallel to the stairs.
The stairrail was polished to a bright shine.