Bāl'us-trāde, n.

noun

[Fr. balustrade, Sp. balustrada, balustrado, It. balaustrata, from Fr. balustre, &c. See BALUSTER. (Arch.) A row of balusters, topped by a rail, serving as a fence or inclosure, for altars, balconies, staircases, terraces, tops of buildings, &c.

An architectural balustrade with a large rectangular post and several turned balusters. — Balustrade.