Paper made from part of the stem of the banana plant. / Paper made from banana fibre.

A radio observatory in England. / A hamlet in Goostrey parish and Lower Withington parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England; the observatory and radio telescope are located nearby (OS grid ref SJ7970).

(slang) A male thong. / (slang) A pair of skimpy swim briefs for men.

The handrail on the side of a staircase. / One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

To construct a banister / To act as a banister

(informal, humorous, derogatory, often attributively) One who objects to the building of any structure in their neighbourhood or a certain type of structure anywhere, especially in public policy debate.

Alternative form of banister

(idiomatic) The boss, the leader. / (idiomatic, dated) The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.

In baseball, a batter who lacks power, usually hits bloop singles, and would have a low slugging percentage.

A surname from German.