Synonyms for Bannister (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)):
Roger Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert BannisterWordNet sense 2 (a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling):
balustrade, banister, handrail, balustersFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit