baluster
bal·us·ter
noun \ˈba-lə-stər\Definition of BALUSTER
1
: an object or vertical member (as the leg of a table, a round in a chair back, or the stem of a glass) having a vaselike or turned outline
2
: an upright often vase-shaped support for a rail
See Origin of BALUSTER
French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from balaustra wild pomegranate flower, from Latin balaustium, from Greek balaustion; from its shape
First Known Use: 1602
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