balustrade
pronunciation
How to pronounce balustrade in British English:
UK [ˌbæləˈstreɪd]
How to pronounce balustrade in American English:
US [ˈbæləˌstred]
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- Noun:
- a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
Word Origin
- balustrade (n.)
- "row of balusters," 1640s, from French balustrade (17c.), from Italian balaustrata "provided with balusters," from balaustro "pillar" (see baluster).
Example
- 1. The hanoverians lined this balustrade and fired from above .
- 2. Next to the curtains , we can see the building 's balustrade .
- 3. Ascend stairs always feeling unsteady , always want to go to lean on a balustrade .
- 4. The stranger approached the balustrade . " What can I do for you , mesdemoiselles ? " He asked eagerly .
- 5. But I stop to lean against a balustrade and watch the sunset , and I get to thinking a little too much , and then my thinking turns to brooding , and that 's when they catch up with me .