balustrade.

a railing supported by a series of small posts called balusters

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Words that belong together

• stone balustrade
• carved balustrade
• terrace balustrade

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He rested his hands on the stone balustrade.

A missing baluster left a gap in the balustrade.

The terrace balustrade overlooked the orchard.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Architecture. Names the whole railing assembly, not one individual upright. Plural: balustrades.