English > balustrade: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling. |
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| Synonyms | bannister, banister, balusters, handrail |
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| Part of | balcony | A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet |
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| Parts | baluster | One of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing |
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| railing, rail | A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
| Broader | barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement |
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| Spanish | balaustrada, baranda, barandilla, pasamano, pasamanos |
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| Catalan | arrambador, balustrada, barana, brèndola |
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