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hand·rail
(hănd′rāl′)n.
A narrow railing that is grasped with the hand for support, as on a staircase.
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handrail
(ˈhændˌreɪl)n
(Architecture) a rail alongside a stairway, etc, at a convenient height to be grasped to provide support
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hand•rail
(ˈhændˌreɪl)n.
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
[1785–95]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() balcony - a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet baluster - one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement |
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zábradlí
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handrail
[ˈhændreɪl] n [staircase] → rampe f, main f courante; (on boat) → bastingage mhand-rear [ˌhændˈrɪər] vt [+ animal, bird] → élever au biberonhand-reared [ˌhændˈrɪərd] adj → élevé(e) au biberonCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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