balustrade

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

Synonyms: railing, banister (also bannister), guardrail, rail

Related Words: handrail; taffrail; fender

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Other Architecture Terms

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

Rhymes with BALUSTRADE

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