balustrade

Noun

Meaning

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bannister banister handrail balusters rampart mullion standard post jamb paling wall die rail bar column
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Antonyms

shack hand service headland care maintenance
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Hypernyms

barrier

Related terms

baluster

Examples

Accordingly, the silver balustrade, which contained in excess of one ton of silver, cost in excess of 560,000 livres. Source: Internet

A shadow appears to descend the west balustrade of the northern stairway. Source: Internet

II. 15 16 June 1681 – 23 January 1682 to Sr. Lois and Sr. de Villers silversmiths on account for the silver balustrade that they are making for the king's use (four payments): 88,457 livres 5 sols. Source: Internet

"Almost a quarter of men now have a centre of gravity higher than the minimum balustrade height of 100cm," the final-year undergraduate student said. Source: Internet

The Bureau of Reclamation, more concerned with the dam's functionality, adorned it with a Gothic -inspired balustrade and eagle statues. Source: Internet

The roofline is also topped by a balustrade and the heavy modillions adorning the pediment give the First Bank an appearance much more like a Roman villa than a Greek temple. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

balustered balusterlike balusters balustraded balustrading balustre