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handrailing

handrailing

7.0
The work of installing rails people hold on stairs or balconies
  • noun
translation icon : instalación de pasamanos
  • He learned the art of handrailing during his apprenticeship as a carpenter.

Examples

  • After the renovation, the new handrailing on the staircase added both safety and style.

  • The company offers expert handrailing services for both residential and commercial buildings.

  • The handrailing was installed last week.

  • I noticed the handrailing needs some repairs.

  • The company offers expert handrailing services to ensure that all staircases are both safe and stylish.

  • After the renovation, the new handrailing on the balcony greatly improved the home's aesthetic appeal.

  • He completed the handrailing installation to enhance safety in the building's entrance.

Synonyms

rail
vshandrailing
157 1.9

A long bar fixed for people to hold or as a fence

is the process of making and fitting these horizontal bars for support and safety
banister
vshandrailing
17 2.7

A rail at the side of stairs or a balcony that people hold to stop them from falling

is the activity of making or fitting those railings on stairs and balconies
guardrail
vshandrailing
17 3.4

A strong railing at the edge of places like roads and bridges that stops people or vehicles from falling

is the action of installing those strong edge barriers on stairs or bridges
railing
vshandrailing
14 1.6

A row of bars and posts along an edge, like on stairs or balconies, to stop people from falling

is the work of installing these edge barriers particularly for stair and balcony safety
handrail
vshandrailing
11 1.8

A bar fixed beside stairs or a balcony that you hold for support

is the process or result of installing those support bars on stairs
bannister
vshandrailing
  • UK
11 3.4

A handrail at the side of stairs that people hold for support

is the process or result of fixing those side rails to staircases or balconies
balustrade
vshandrailing
3 8.1

A railing with short vertical posts along a staircase or balcony to stop people falling

is the process of producing or fitting such decorative railings on stairs

Surface Forms

handrailing singular
handrailings plural

Morphology

handrailing = handrail (transparent) = hand + rail + ing

This is a regular -ing noun from the verb 'handrail', so the process/result meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Handrailing can also mean the work or result of fitting a handrail; it is made from hand + rail + -ing, where -ing shows an action or result, like in painting. So handrailing is the process or finished work of putting a rail in place.