Definition
An alternate or archaic spelling of 'baluster,' which is a short pillar or column supporting a railing.
Etymology
From Italian 'balaustro,' derived from 'balaustio' (pomegranate), because the shape of a baluster resembles a pomegranate flower's curves. This etymological connection reveals how architecture borrowed botanical metaphors.
Kelly Says
Balustrades got their name because early Italian architects thought the turned pillars looked like pomegranate flowers—so every staircase with balusters is technically named after a fruit!
Translations
BNবাংলা
বালুস্টার
ba-lu-sta-r
CACatalà
balaustre
ba-la-ustre
CSČeština
balustrada
ba-lus-tra-da
DADansk
baluster
ba-loo-ster
DEDeutsch
Baluster
ba-loo-ster
ELΕλληνικά
μπάστρα
mpa-stra
ESEspañol
barandal
bah-ran-dal
FISuomi
balusteri
ba-loo-steh-ri
FRFrançais
balustre
bal-oo-stre
GUGU
બાલસ્ટ્રેડ
ba-al-stre-d
HAHA
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
HIहिन्दी
बालस्टर
ba-al-ster
HUMagyar
balusztra
ba-loo-sz-tra
IDBahasa Indonesia
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
IGIG
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
ITItaliano
balaustre
ba-law-stre
KKKK
балясина
ba-ly-si-na
MSBahasa Melayu
baluster
ba-loo-ster
NLNederlands
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
NONorsk
baluster
ba-loo-ster
PLPolski
balustrada
ba-lus-tra-da
PTPortuguês
balaustre
ba-law-stre
RORomână
balustradă
ba-lus-tra-da
RUРусский
балясина
ba-ly-si-na
SVSvenska
baluster
ba-loo-ster
SWKiswahili
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
TAதமிழ்
படிக்கட்டுப்பலகை
pa-di-ka-ttu-pa-la-kai
THไทย
ราวบันได
rao-ban-dai
TLTL
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
TRTürkçe
balustera
ba-loo-steh-ra
UKУкраїнська
балясина
ba-ly-si-na
URاردو
بالuster
ba-loo-ster
VITiếng Việt
balaustre
ba-lau-stre
YOYO
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de
ZUZU
balustrade
ba-lus-tra-de