balustrade
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of…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.
» The staircase balustrade was carved from red marble.
Die Treppenbalustrade war aus rotem Marmor gehauen.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Balustrade
балюстра́даbaljustráda
балюстра́даbaljustráda
- a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
Examples
2 sentencesThe staircase balustrade was carved from red marble.
deDie Treppenbalustrade war aus rotem Marmor gehauen.
The balustrade gave way and several people fell to the ground.
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata (“with balusters”), fUnadapted borrowing from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata (“with balusters”), from balaustro (“baluster”), from balausta (“wild pomegranate flower”), via Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic, compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). So named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open pomegranate flower. Also see baluster.
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Forms
plural: balustrades| Singular | balustrade |
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