OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 8253

balustrade

/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
balaustrada
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.
So on a pleasant morning, as he leant / Into the sun-rise, o’er the balustrade [...]
The Jester sat down on one of the marble balustrades and regarded Alvin with a curious intentness.
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