BALUSTRADE

bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail

(noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

balustrade (plural balustrades)

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.

Hypernyms

• parapet

Source: Wiktionary

Bal"us*trade` (-trad`), n. [F. balustrade, It. balaustrata fr. balaustro. See Baluster.] (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