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baluster Definition

bal·us·ter (bal′əs tər)

noun

any of the small posts that support the upper rail of a railing, as on a staircase

Etymology: Fr balustre < It balaustro, pillar < balausta, flower of the wild pomegranate < L balaustium < Gr balaustion: from some resemblance in shape

baluster Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • turn: The communion rails with turned balusters are from 17th century.
  • twist: The altar rails have twisted balusters of late seventeenth-century date, and the altar table belongs to the earlier part of the same century.

Adjective modifier

  • twisted: This is surrounded by an imposing balustrade with twisted balusters, similar to a set of communion rails.
  • wooden: Wooden balusters were usually turned, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fretwork designs were popular.

Modifies a noun

  • pillar: Furniture:- a sundial with a baluster pillar mounted on a circular plinth surrounded by graves laid flat amid a garden area.
  • pedestal: Furniture: brass sundial on stone baluster pedestal, south of tower: inscribed ' Fran.
  • measure: American verification marks are usually found only on baluster measures made in American or imported from England.
  • jug: Highly decorated Minety baluster jugs have been found at Cirencester Abbey.
  • staircase: Interior has turned baluster staircases to either side of public rooms for full height of building.
  • form: Oxford fabric Y vessels are mainly handmade tripod pitchers whereas Oxford fabric AM jugs are wheelthrown and, usually of baluster form.

Noun used with modifier

  • stone: It is an elegant stone baluster with a marble bowl on top.
  • sandstone: Furniture:- on the south side of the church is a sandstone baluster pillar for a sundial.
  • steel: This sturdy staircase offers strong steel balusters and a stylish handrail designed to adapt to any situation.