A railing made up of balusters, top rail and sometimes bottom rail, used on the edge of stairs, balconies and porches.

"row of balusters," 1640s, from French balustrade (17c.), from Italian balaustrata "provided with balusters," from balaustro "pillar" (see baluster).

A baluster is a short pillar with a curved outline and a balustrade is a barrier made with pillars of this type and topped with a coping or rail. The word comes from the Greek word (balustion) for a p [..]

A series of balusters connected by a rail; generally used for porches and balconies.

A railing or parapet consisting of a handrail and balusters, sometimes on a base member and sometimes interrupted by piers.

That portion of the escalator extending above the steps including skir...

A series of balusters.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 409)

(n) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

The rail, posts and vertical balusters along the edge of a stairway or elevated walkway.

An ornamental fencing consisting of a series of balusters supporting a handrail or molding.

A row of balusters topped by a rail, edging a balcony or a staircase.

A series of balusters connected by a rail; generally used for porches and balconies.

A safety barrier on the car roof that prevents users from falling into the elevator shaft.

A railing consisting of a row of balusters supporting a rail.

A rail supported by a row of small posts or open-work panels.

The entire assembly that supports the handrail. It consists of newels, balusters and the handrail.

A rail supported by a row of small posts or open-work panels.

(architecture) A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building. * '''1956''' — , ''The City a [..]