baluster
baluster · balusters
балясина
балясина
Baluster
A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a…A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
UK/ˈbaləstə/US/ˈbæləstɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
Baluster
баля́синаbaljásina
баля́синаbaljásyna
More definitions
- one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
banister:
Русский
By meaning 1
banister:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
banister:
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro (“pillar”), from balausta, baBorrowed 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.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: balustersSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedbalustrade