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...
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of handrails, balustrade panels, and skirt panels. The handrail provides a handhold for passengers while they are riding the escalator. The handrail is...
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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...
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A barre (French pronunciation: [baʁ]) is a stationary handrail that provides support for people during various types of exercise. Barres are used extensively...
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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...
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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...
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Kosoian v Société de transport de Montréal (redirect from The Handrail Case)
transport de Montréal, 2019 SCC 59 (colloquially referred to as The Escalator Handrail Case) is a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the public law immunity...
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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...
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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...
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