barandilla

Spanish

Etymology

From baranda +‎ -illa.

Noun

barandilla f (plural barandillas)

handrail, banister (the handrail on the side of a staircase)
(Mexico) detention centre; jailhouse

Synonyms

baranda

See also

pasamanos

Further reading

“barandilla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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