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| bal·us·ter [ bálləstər ] (plural bal·us·ters) |
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1. post supporting handrail: an upright post supporting a handrail, e.g. in the banister of a staircase
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2. vase-shaped leg or stem: a support that is shaped like a long narrow vase, e.g. a chair leg or the stem of a glass
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| [Early 17th century. Via French balustre< Italian balaustro< Greek balāustion "blossom of the wild pomegranate," because early balusters resembled its shape] |
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