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Noun
/ˈbaləstər/,
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balusters, plural;
  1. A short pillar or column, typically decorative in design, in a series supporting a rail or coping

  2. (of a furniture leg or other decorative item) Having the form of a baluster


  1. one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
  2. (balusters) bannister: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
  3. A baluster (also known as a "Stair Stick", and according to OED derived through the balustre, from balaustro, from balaustra, "pomegranate flower" [from a resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open flower (illustration, below left)], from Latin balaustium, from Greek balaustion- ...
  4. A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister
  5. (Balusters) Upright supports of a balustrade rail.
  6. Balusters are small posts that support the upper rail of the balustrade.
  7. (BALUSTERS) Vertical spindles supporting the handrail of a staircase.
  8. (Balusters) Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads. Sometimes referred to as "pickets" or "spindles."
  9. (Balusters) Vertical posts that support the handrail system. Often called spindles. The two most popular types are made from wrought iron and wood.
  10. ((Balusters)) A vertical piece of often turned wood that is installed on a tread (Step) to help support the railing; there are usually 2-3 per tread.
  11. (BALUSTERS) Spindles of upright members attached to handrail and stair treads.
  12. (Balusters) Vertically oriented members, usually 2x2, that are between top and bottom rails and railing posts to provide a barrier.
  13. one of a series of short vertical posts that support a rail and form a balustrade, often forming the roofline of a building as well as the border of a staircase or porch.
  14. Vertical member used to fill an open area between railing and floor or tread, helping to support the railing.
  15. A turned wood or moulded stem forming the axis of a chandelier, with alternating narrow and bulbous parts of varying widths.
  16. One of a series of supporting elements for a handrail.
  17. An adjective used to describe a hollowware form with a distinctive, slightly bulbous body and usually associated with measures.
  18. A small turned, square or flat column that supports a rail. Also used to form chair backs.
  19. is one of the series of vertical posts that support the handrail all along the length of the stair. Tod stairs can offer you stock or custom balusters to suit your job. ...
  20. One of a series of vertical supports used between posts of a railing.
  21. A short post or pillar in a series supporting a rail or coping and thus a balustrade.
  22. Turned, vase-shaped vertical post. A balustrade is a row of balusters with a joining rail at the top.
  23. A short shaft, such as is used in balustrades, usually thicker in the middle than at the ends.
  24. A miniature column or other form of upright which, in a series, supports a railing or handrail.
  25. support post taking on a rounded or squared shape, often found in a series as a railing.