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balustrade

[ bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd ]

noun

Architecture.
  1. a railing with supporting balusters.


balustrade

/ ˈ²úæ±ôəˌ²õ³Ù°ù±ðɪ»å /

noun

  1. an ornamental rail or coping with its supporting set of balusters
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹±ôu²õ·³Ù°ù²¹»åe»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balustrade1

1635–45; < French balustre baluster + -ade -ade 1; compare Spanish balaustrada, Italian balaustrata
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balustrade1

C17: from French, from balustre baluster
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A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.

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Many original features have been restored, including the arch around the stage, the balustrades and red bricks.

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There’s the satisfying meat and potatoes of exploration at Castle Ensis, with vertiginous balustrades and winding ramparts that cross over and under themselves in impossible architectural configurations.

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That gun became a symbol of the attack when he was captured on video with it, roaming the balustrade of the Arts Faculty and taking potshots at passers-by, injuring several.

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A red-carpeted, balustrade staircase was also erected mid-air, waiting for the train to pull in and for the North Korean leader to step out.

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