baluster.
A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
Meaning & usage
A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro (“pillar”), from balausta, balaustio (“wild pomegranate flower”), from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic (compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). Doublet of banister.
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