A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support. In Britain, handrails are referred to as banisters...

leading from one floor to another, and includes landings, newel posts, handrails, balustrades and additional parts. A stairwell is a compartment extending...

of handrails, balustrade panels, and skirt panels. The handrail provides a handhold for passengers while they are riding the escalator. The handrail is...

and less frequently metal and ceramic. A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail is known as a balustrade. The term baluster...

A barre (French pronunciation: [baʁ]) is a stationary handrail that provides support for people during various types of exercise. Barres are used extensively...

In naval architecture, a taffrail is the handrail around the open deck area toward the stern of a ship or boat. The rear deck of a ship is often called...

They are usually square or round. The two types of rails are: Handrail, a normal handrail on the sides (or the middle) of a stair. Flatbar, a flat rail...

usually located in a superstructure. Common names for decks Taffrail, the handrail around the poop deck Quarter gallery, a projecting area at the stern Puppis...

can also refer to an upright post that supports and/or terminates the handrail of a stair banister (the "newel post"). In stairs having straight flights...

2011 and 2012. Accessibility requirements for handrails tend to conflict with bicycle stairways, as handrails may obstruct or decrease the control of a bicyclist...