/ˈbænɪstə(r) ||; ˈbænɪstɚ/(also bannister) noun [C] (often plural 常用复数) the posts and rail at the side of a staircase （楼梯的）栏杆，扶手: The children loved sliding down the banister at the old house. 孩子们喜欢从老房子里的楼梯栏杆上滑下去。