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/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. bannister: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
  2. (baluster) one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
  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. (baluster) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister
  5. (Baluster) Any of the small posts that support the upper rail of a railing as on a staircase or balcony.
  6. (A baluster) 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. ...
  7. (Baluster) An adjective used to describe a hollowware form with a distinctive, slightly bulbous body and usually associated with measures.
  8. (Baluster) A post or vertical pillar supporting a handrail or parapet rail.
  9. (Baluster) A turned wood or moulded stem forming the axis of a chandelier, with alternating narrow and bulbous parts of varying widths.
  10. (Baluster (Spindle)) Vertical member used to fill an open area between railing and floor or tread, helping to support the railing.
  11. (Baluster) a miniature pillar or column supporting a rail – used in balustrades.
  12. (Baluster) A small turned, square or flat column that supports a rail. Also used to form chair backs.
  13. (Baluster) An upright, often vase-shaped support for a rail.
  14. (Baluster) Small moulded shaft, square or circular, in stone or wood, sometimes metal, supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase.
  15. (baluster) vertical members of a stair rail, usually decorative
  16. (baluster) an upright post or spindle, used in furniture or to support a staircase railing.
  17. (baluster) A vertical pillar or post, often shaped.
  18. (Baluster) One of a series of small pillars (also commonly called spindles) that is attached to and runs between the stairs and the handrails. The spacing between the balusters should be less than 4 inches to prevent small children from getting stuck between the balusters. ...
  19. (baluster) 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.
  20. (BALUSTER) Short pillar with curving outline; post supporting a rail
  21. (BALUSTER) One of a number of short vertical members, often circular in section, used to support stair handrails or a porch railing.
  22. (BALUSTER) The slim posts located under the handrail in a staircase, commonly termed banisters.
  23. (BALUSTER) Vertical railing otherwise known as a spindle.
  24. (Baluster) A circular pillar on a table or chair leg.
  25. (Baluster) A lidded or unlidded measure with a distinctive, slightly bulbous body. When lidded, often classified by the shape of the thumbpiece (e.g. hammerhead, bud, double volute, etc.). Very long history of use. ...