n.
Pronunciation: ' ba-l ə - ˌ str ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian balaustrata, from balaustro
Date: 1644
1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail
2 : a low parapet or barrier
– bal · us · trad · ed \ - ˌ str ā -d ə d \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' ba-l ə - ˌ str ā d
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian balaustrata, from balaustro
Date: 1644
1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail
2 : a low parapet or barrier
– bal · us · trad · ed \ - ˌ str ā -d ə d \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012