n. a rail{ 1 } at the side of staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling; -- shaped so as to be conveniently gripped with the hand; as, please hold onto the handrail when crossing the walkway. Syn. -- bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[らんかん, rankan](n) (1) guardrail; handrail; bannister; (2) (欄干, 闌干 only) (arch) (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly; (P)[Add to Longdo]