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Balustrade

/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Balustrade"

noun

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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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Balustrade"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
handrailnoun	A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
bannisternoun	A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets.
balustersnoun	a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
banisternoun	The handrail on the side of a staircase.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Balustrade"

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Word	Definition
banisternoun	The handrail on the side of a staircase.
bannisternoun	A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets.
handrailnoun	A rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
balustersnoun	a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
railnoun	A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
balustradingnoun	(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
balusternoun	(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony; a banister.
balconettenoun	Synonym of balcony bra.
balconetnoun	Alternative form of balconette (“small balcony”). [(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.]
bartisannoun	(architecture) A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church.
breastworknoun	A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
barrenoun	(ballet) A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.
battlementnoun	In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
treadnoun	A step taken with the foot.
bahutnoun	(obsolete) A portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage. It was the original portmanteau.
embattlementnoun	(countable) A battlement.
brattishingnoun	A brattice.
bermnoun	A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
buttressnoun	(architecture) A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to support it.
brailingnoun	(nautical) Synonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”).