baluster

Example Sentences

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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

He tried to stop himself by clutching the knob of the baluster, which broke; the result was that he dragged Mrs. Gonner with him in a glissade which ended behind the counter.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton

He falls against the baluster and waves his arms. mr. tozer.   Silence there for the corpse!

From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Granville-Barker, Harley

While descending the steps, he would now and then hold fast to the baluster as if to support himself.

From On the Heights A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold