balustrade

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

noun

Architecture.

1. a railing with supporting balusters.

balustrade

/ ˈbæləˌstreɪd /

noun

1. an ornamental rail or coping with its supporting set of balusters

Other Word Forms

• balustraded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of balustrade¹

1635–45; < French balustre baluster + -ade -ade ¹; compare Spanish balaustrada, Italian balaustrata

Word History and Origins

Origin of balustrade¹

C17: from French, from balustre _baluster

Example Sentences

The winning design for the memorial, chosen from a shortlist of five concepts, will feature a bridge with a balustrade made of glass, inspired by the shape of the late queen's wedding tiara.

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Lord Janvrin thought she would have approved of the proposed new bridge across the pond, with a reinforced glass balustrade, echoing the tiara worn on her wedding day in 1947.

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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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