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

At the end of the stairs there was a banana-tree, whose wide leaves fell down over the velvet of the baluster.

From Sentimental Education Vol 1 by Flaubert, Gustave

Glass, baluster stem, 202. beads, 203. blown, 205.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.