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noun Architecture.
a railing with supporting balusters.
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Balustrade
is always a great word to know.
So is arch. Does it mean:
| an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch; a door or gateway with a curved head |
| a building of exceptional height completely supported by a framework, as of girders, from which the walls are suspended, as opposed to a building supported by load-bearing walls |
Example Sentences
- The entire triplet is crossed by a bright green copper balustrade.
- Some staircases may have a closed stringer against the wall and open stringer with a balustrade on the opposite side.
- The children then filed up to the balustrade and solemnly placed their handmade flowers on it.
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Word Origin & History
balustrade
1640s, "row of balusters," from Fr. balustrade (17c.), from It. balaustrata "provided with balusters," from balaustro "pillar" (see baluster)
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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balustrade
low screen formed by railings of stone, wood, metal, glass, or other materials and designed to prevent falls from roofs, balconies, terraces, stairways, and other elevated architectural elements
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