Balustrade

[,bælə'streɪd] or [,bælə'stred]

Definition

(n.) 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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Examples

If we allow ourselves to be persuaded to enter the booth we shall find ourselves separated from the stage by a balustrade--a sort of screen, behind which is the curtain. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
He went off laughing quietly; and Eunice, leaning on the balustrade of the terrace, stared at the wonderful beauty of the sky. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Seating herself on the upper step of the terrace, Lily leaned her head against the honeysuckles wreathing the balustrade. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
The hall lamp was now lit, and it amused her to look over the balustrade and watch the servants passing backwards and forwards. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Eunice— _Cela va sans dire_, said Maurice, leaning his elbows on the balustrade. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Man to be identified by broad nose, and legs like balustrades of bridge. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
As no ladders could reach the great heights, the men swung themselves down from balustrades and the capitals of pilasters by ropes, to do this work. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Broad nose, but no balustrades. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.

Edited by Denny