About The Word Balustrade

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Balustrade

Balustrade Meaning & Definition
Balustrade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Balustrade?

[n] a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Balustrade: balusters | banister | bannister | handrail

Related Terms | Find terms related to Balustrade: baluster | banister | barrier | base | boundary | caryatid | colonnade | column | dado | die | doorjamb | doorpost | fence | footstalk | gatepost | hitching post | jack | jamb | king post | milepost | mullion | newel-post | pedestal | pedicel | peduncle | pier | pilaster | pile | piling | pillar | plinth | pole | post | queen-post | rail | railing | Samson post | shaft | signpost | snubbing post | socle | staff | stalk | stanchion | stand | standard | stem | stile | stone wall | subbase | surbase | trunk | upright | wall

See Also | balcony | baluster | barrier | rail | railing

Balustrade In Webster's Dictionary

\Bal"us*trade`\ (-tr[=a]d`), n. [F. balustrade, It. balaustrata fr. balaustro. See {Baluster}.] A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

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