baluster
(noun) one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
baluster (plural balusters)
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister.
• banister
• Albertus, Breaults, balustre, bluestar, rustable
Source: Wiktionary
Bal"us*ter, n. Etym: [F. balustre, It. balaustro, fr. L. balaustium the flower of the wild pomegranate, fr. Gr. ; -- so named from the similarity of form.] (Arch.)
Definition: A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
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