baluster

[ bal-uh-ster ]

/ ˈbæl ə stər /

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noun

Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.

balusters, a balustrade.

any of various symmetrical supports, as furniture legs or spindles, tending to swell toward the bottom or top.

Origin of baluster

1595–1605; <French, Middle French balustre<Italian balaustro pillar shaped like the calyx of the pomegranate flower, ultimately <Latin balaustium<Greek balaústion pomegranate flower

OTHER WORDS FROM baluster

bal·us·tered, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baluster

baluster , balustrade, banister

Words nearby baluster

Baluchi, Baluchistan, Baluchistan States, baluchithere, balun, baluster, baluster measure, baluster stem, balustrade, Balzac, Balzac, Honoré de

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Example sentences from the Web for baluster

It took her a long time to go upstairs; her head whirled, and if she had not clung to the baluster she would have fallen.
Amabel Channice|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
As he was retiring, a heavy step sounded on the stair, accompanied by the clank of a scabbard against the baluster.
The Tavern Knight|Rafael Sabatini
"I only wish Grace Clifford had been here," murmured Susy, clutching hold of the baluster.
Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple|Sophie May
He laid on the broad marble top of the baluster a little chamois-bag.
The Voice in the Fog|Harold MacGrath

The front stairway is provided with a railing, baluster, etc., and the one from the kitchen is within an enclosure.
Convenient Houses|Louis Henry Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for baluster

baluster

/ (ˈbæləstə) /

noun

any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping

adjective

(of a shape) swelling at the base and rising in a concave curve to a narrow stem or necka baluster goblet stem

Word Origin for baluster

C17: from French balustre, from Italian balaustro pillar resembling a pomegranate flower, ultimately from Greek balaustion

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单词	baluster
释义	baluster [ bal-uh-ster ] / ˈbæl ə stər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR baluster ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing. balusters, a balustrade. any of various symmetrical supports, as furniture legs or spindles, tending to swell toward the bottom or top. Origin of baluster 1595–1605; <French, Middle French balustre<Italian balaustro pillar shaped like the calyx of the pomegranate flower, ultimately <Latin balaustium<Greek balaústion pomegranate flower OTHER WORDS FROM baluster bal·us·tered, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baluster baluster , balustrade, banister Words nearby baluster Baluchi, Baluchistan, Baluchistan States, baluchithere, balun, baluster, baluster measure, baluster stem, balustrade, Balzac, Balzac, Honoré de Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baluster It took her a long time to go upstairs; her head whirled, and if she had not clung to the baluster she would have fallen. Amabel Channice\|Anne Douglas Sedgwick As he was retiring, a heavy step sounded on the stair, accompanied by the clank of a scabbard against the baluster. The Tavern Knight\|Rafael Sabatini "I only wish Grace Clifford had been here," murmured Susy, clutching hold of the baluster. Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple\|Sophie May He laid on the broad marble top of the baluster a little chamois-bag. The Voice in the Fog\|Harold MacGrath The front stairway is provided with a railing, baluster, etc., and the one from the kitchen is within an enclosure. Convenient Houses\|Louis Henry Gibson British Dictionary definitions for baluster baluster / (ˈbæləstə) / noun any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping adjective (of a shape) swelling at the base and rising in a concave curve to a narrow stem or necka baluster goblet stem Word Origin for baluster C17: from French balustre, from Italian balaustro pillar resembling a pomegranate flower, ultimately from Greek balaustion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to baluster support, balustrade, rail, handrail, shaft, pin, rod, stem, stalk, axle, axis, rachis, mandrel
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baluster

noun

Origin of baluster

OTHER WORDS FROM baluster

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baluster

Words nearby baluster

Example sentences from the Web for baluster

British Dictionary definitions for baluster

noun

adjective

Word Origin for baluster

Words related to baluster