Definition of Balustir
Bal"us*ter (&?;), n. [F. balustre, It.
balaustro, fr. L. balaustium the flower of the wild
pomegranate, fr. Gr. balay`stion; -- so named from the
similarity of form.] (Arch.) A small column or pilaster, used
as a support to the rail of an open parapet, to guard the side of a
staircase, or the front of a gallery. See Balustrade.
[Corrupted into banister.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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