balustrade
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bal·us·trade

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

Examples of BALUSTRADE

  1. <an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase>

Origin of BALUSTRADE

French, from Italian balaustrata, from balaustro
First Known Use: 1644

Related to BALUSTRADE

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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