BALUSTRADE


Meaning of BALUSTRADE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-lə-ˌstrād ]

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 -ˌstrā-dəd adjective

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