balustrade
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noun \ˈba-lə-ˌstrād\Definition of BALUSTRADE
1
: a row of balusters topped by a rail
2
: a low parapet or barrier
— bal·us·trad·ed \-ˌstrā-dəd\ adjective
See Examples of BALUSTRADE
- <an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase>
Origin of BALUSTRADE
French, from Italian balaustrata, from balaustro
First Known Use: 1644
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