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baluster

[bal-uh-ster] / ˈbæl ə stər /
NOUN
banister
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They are designed for a baluster style of railing with pickets and can’t be used with all railing types.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2021

One stair baluster is still broken; its loose base has scratched the floor, and its paint is chipped and old.

From New York Times Jul. 29, 2010

Along three sides ran a verandah gallery, raised a step or two above the pavement, with a baluster and railing between.

From The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley by Mayne Reid

The upper windows of these towers differ little from the Anglo-Saxon, except in that the two lights are separated by a shaft or short column in place of the rounded baluster.

From Cathedral Cities of England by George Gilbert

When he last saw his betrothed alive it was in that same place, and almost in a similar attitude—leaning over the baluster rail.

From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid




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