baluster
UK/ˈbaləstə//ˈbæləstɚ/
baluster noun: a short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
Noun
baluster (plural balusters)
- A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
- The two Posternes were answerable to those of others set downe before: and were cut out of the two round Towers which riz vp in proportionable measures, from the ground on the foreside with battlements and Ballisters round enclosing the tops, containing in all their heights — foote:1604, Stephen Harrison, “The Deuice called, Cozmoz Neoz, New World.”, in The arch's of triumph erected in honor of the high and mighty prince. Iames. ... at his Maiesties entrance and passage through...
- Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 3, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- banister
baluster meaning in Tamil and Urdu
baluster in Tamil
- கந்து, சிறுதூன் வரிசைத் தொகுதி, மாடிக் கைப்பிடிச்சுவர், கைப்பிடி மேடை
baluster in Urdu
- کنگورا, کٹہرا
Synonyms of baluster
Forms of baluster
| plural | balusters |
|---|---|
| alternative Commonwealth | balustre |
| alternative form (obsolete) | ballister |
| alternative form (obsolete) | balluster |
Origin of baluster
Borrowed 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.
Words formed from baluster
Questions about baluster
- What does baluster mean?
- Baluster means a short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.
- What is baluster in Tamil?
- Baluster in Tamil is கந்து, சிறுதூன் வரிசைத் தொகுதி, மாடிக் கைப்பிடிச்சுவர். See Baluster meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is baluster?
- Baluster is a noun.
- How do you pronounce baluster?
- Baluster is pronounced /ˈbaləstə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of baluster?
- The plural of baluster is balusters.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: baluster (page history and authors); baluster (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); baluster (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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