balustrade
balustrade
Definition
bal·us·trade (bal′əs trād′)
noun
a railing held up by balusters
Etymology: Fr balustrade < It balaustrata < balaustro: see baluster
balustrade
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- spindle: Radiator, pattern tiled floor, pine spindled balustrade to staircase off.
- have: The stairs may also have balustrades or gaps between the steps into which little children can get arms, legs or heads stuck.
- carve: Temporary lights illuminate the corners as we round the mezzanine balcony with its carved wooden balustrade.
- support: Along the top of the building runs a stone balustrade supported by columns standing at the end of the figures.
Converse of subject
- surmount: The arched entrance itself is surmounted by a stone balustrade, echoed at third floor level by a timber balustrade and arch.
Preposition: over
- stairwell: ON THE FIRST FLOOR Galleried Landing with spindled balustrade over stairwell, ceiling hatch, built in double door Airing Cupboard.
Adjective modifier
- wrought: Staircase with wrought iron balustrade to first floor level.
- ornate: Queens Avenue bridge has modest ornate iron balustrades, military museums are situated in both directions from the avenue.
- decorative: Stairs to First Floor with decorative wrought iron balustrade.
- wooden: The profile of the seat is taken from a feature found on a wooden balustrade at Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto.
- open: Above is a broad low broach spire over squared bell stage with open balustrade; all of tower covered in wooden shingles.
- attractive: FIRST FLOOR Easy rising turned staircase with attractive timber balustrade, to LANDING with Hatch to insulated Loft Storage Space.
Modifies a noun
- staircase: An original mahogany balustrade staircase rises to the first floor landing.
- panel: Carved and pierced stone balustrade panels in part as well as urns between stone coped Dutch gables.
Noun used with modifier
- iron: Queens Avenue bridge has modest ornate iron balustrades, military museums are situated in both directions from the avenue.
- timber: FIRST FLOOR Easy rising turned staircase with attractive timber balustrade, to LANDING with Hatch to insulated Loft Storage Space.
- stone: At the point where you meet the road there is a short run of stone balustrade on your right by the end shop.
- glass: Where the terrace is in front of the center a glass balustrade is used.
- steel: Stainless steel balustrades on the upper walkway prevent objects being thrown or falling onto the track below.
- metal: Against the glittering backdrop of the glass block wall the simplicity of the bespoke metal balustrade accentuates the clean, modern feel.
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