MEANING
One of the upright posts supporting a handrail or the top rail of a barrier.
Use it for
railing detail; stair safety; repeated vertical ornamentMake one damaged or distinctive post visible within a larger railing.
Words that belong together
- stone baluster
- turned baluster
- missing baluster
On the page
One missing baluster left a wide gap beside the stairs.
Each stone baluster had a swollen middle and a narrow neck.
The child gripped two wooden balusters to watch the visitors below.
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Word forms
- Base
- baluster
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. A single member; a balustrade is the whole sequence with its rail. Not the larger main newel post. Count noun: balusters.
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