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Bannister Acres, Kansas City
Bannister is a variant spelling of Baluster#Banisters, banister. However, it is a relatively common proper name as well. People People whose surname is or was Bannister include: *Alan Bannister (cyclist) (1922–2007), British silver medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics *Alan Bannister (born 1951), American retired professional baseball player *Alex Bannister (born 1979), American former football player *Arthur Bannister (1875–1958), English cricketer *Billy Bannister (1879–1942), English professional footballer *Brian Bannister (born 1981), American baseball player *Brown Bannister, music producer and songwriter *Bruce Bannister (born 1947), British retired professional football player *Calvin Bannister (born 1984), Canadian footballer *Carys Bannister (1935–2010), British neurosurgeon *Charles Bannister (1738–1804), British stage actor *Charlie Bannister (1879–1952), English footballer *Clive Bannister (born 1958), British, Chair Museum of London *Drew Bannister (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baluster
A baluster is an upright support, often a vertical moulded shaft, square, or lathe-turned form found in stairways, parapets, and other architectural features. In furniture construction it is known as a spindle. Common materials used in its construction are wood, stone, and less frequently metal and ceramic. A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail are known as a balustrade. The term baluster shaft is used to describe forms such as a candlestick, upright furniture support, and the stem of a brass chandelier. The term banister (also bannister) refers to a baluster or to the system of balusters and handrail of a stairway. It may be used to include its supporting structures, such as a supporting newel post. Etymology According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', "baluster" is derived through the french: balustre, from it, balaustro, from ''balaustra'', "pomegranate flower" rom a resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower (''illust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
