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baluster stem

American  

noun

  1. a stem of a drinking glass or the like having a gradual swelling near the top or bottom.

Etymology

Origin of baluster stem

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Glass, baluster stem, 202. beads, 203. blown, 205.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Northend, Mary H.

This cup, with a concave body and a baluster stem with a square foot, is marked “Moulton” and is in the style of Ebenezer Moulton who worked in Boston between 1768 and 1824.

From Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution] by Klapthor, Margaret Brown

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