A handrail is a long piece of metal or wood which is fixed near stairs or places where people could slip and fall, and which people can hold on to for support.
handrail in British English
(ˈhændˌreɪl)
noun
a rail alongside a stairway, etc, at a convenient height to be grasped to provide support
handrail in American English
(ˈhændˌreɪl)
noun
a rail serving as a guard or support to be held by the hand, as along a staircase or ramp
Examples of 'handrail' in a sentence
handrail
We managed to get a builder in to get some handrails fitted.