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baluster
(bal′əs tər)
noun
any of the small posts that support the upper rail of a railing, as on a staircase
Origin: Fr balustre < It balaustro, pillar < balausta, flower of the wild pomegranate < L balaustium < Gr balaustion: from some resemblance in shape
See baluster in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. One of the upright, usually rounded or vase-shaped supports of a balustrade.b. An upright support, such as a furniture leg, having a similar shape.
- One of the supporting posts of a handrail.
Origin:
Origin: French balustre
Origin: , from Italian balaustro
Origin: , from balaustra, pomegranate flower (from a resemblance to the post)
Origin: , from Latin balaustium
Origin: , from Greek balaustion
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