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əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl noun Architecture.
a railing with supporting balusters.
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| —n | |
| an ornamental rail or coping with its supporting set of balusters | |
| [C17: from French, from balustre | |
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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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Example sentences
When the saint took his rest he supported himself against the balustrade of his pillar.
No sooner had she lifted her hand out of the flowerpot than a bird landed on the stone balustrade that overlooked the garden.
The roof is a balcony bar with a hot tub, and each balustrade upright is again a mishmash of tints and shades.
He took his cold hand off the cold stone balustrade.
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