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Baluster

noun
(Corrupted into banister)
1.
One of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.



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"Baluster" Quotes from Famous Books



... the library, with its books and several portraits in gilded frames. The sun of the afternoon filled the richly furnished parlor with its mellow light. The front door opened to a wide hall and stairway, with carved baluster and polished mahogany rail. A clock stood upon the landing soberly counting the hours. Having inherited wealth, with a yearly stipend and many perquisites of office, Mr. Newville was abundantly able to live in a style befitting an officer of the crown. ...
— Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times - 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance • Charles Carleton Coffin
... stairs, staircase, flight of stairs; escalator (moving stairway); caracole (spiral staircase). Associated Words: baluster, balustrade, newel, landing, riser, tread, banister, ...
— Putnam's Word Book • Louis A. Flemming


Words linked to "Baluster" :   balustrade, handrail, banister, support, bannister


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