baluster: Meaning and Definition of

bal•us•ter

Pronunciation: (bal'u-stur), [key]
— n.
  1. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
  2. a balustrade.
  3. any of various symmetrical supports, as furniture legs or spindles, tending to swell toward the bottom or top.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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