balustrade

The definition of a balustrade is a railing that is held up by supporting posts.

(noun)

An example of a balustrade is the railing on the top of a long railing around a deck.

See balustrade in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a railing held up by balusters

Origin: Fr balustrade < It balaustrata < balaustro: see baluster

See balustrade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A rail and the row of balusters or posts that support it, as along the front of a gallery.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian balaustrata

Origin: , from balaustro, baluster; see baluster

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