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...

give added stability to the handrail. Gooseneck: The vertical handrail that joins a sloped handrail to a higher handrail on the balcony or landing is...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

resistance to corrosion of zinc, such as roofing and walling, safety barriers, handrails, consumer appliances and automotive body parts. One common use is in metal...

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...