Definition of 'baluster'
adjective
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Word origin
C17: from French balustre, from Italian balaustro pillar resembling a pomegranate flower, ultimately from Greek balaustion
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baluster in American English
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Word origin
Fr balustre < It balaustro, pillar < balausta, flower of the wild pomegranate < L balaustium < Gr balaustion: from some resemblance in shape
Word Frequency
baluster in American English
(ˈbæləstər)
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balustered adjective
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[1595–1605; ‹ F, MF balustre ‹ It balaustro pillar shaped like the calyx of the pomegranate flower, ult. ‹ L balaustium ‹ Gk balaústion pomegranate flower]Examples of 'baluster' in a sentence
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decorative work resembling interlacing straps
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the outward curve at each end of the shaft of a column, adjoining the base or capital
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a building, room, portico, or apse containing a continuous bench, used in ancient Greece and Rome for holding discussions
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ornamental work in scroll-like patterns, esp when done with a scroll saw
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