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
Anna leaned on the wide baluster a moment, looking thoughtfully out upon the sea; and as she gazed a new expression stole over her charming face, changing its disdainful warmth to soft regret.
From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May
The white baluster rail is matched by a handrail and supported by half a matching newel post; wherever the cornice breaks, it turns against itself.
From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Moore, Gay Montague
I felt my way down by the baluster, which required my right hand, and threw my revolver to my left.
From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
