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- [bal-uh-ster]
- /ˈbæl ə stər/
- /ˈbæləstə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bal-uh-ster]
- /ˈbæl ə stər/
Definitions of baluster word
- noun baluster any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping 3
- adjective baluster (of a shape) swelling at the base and rising in a concave curve to a narrow stem or neck 3
- noun baluster any of the small posts that support the upper rail of a railing, as on a staircase 3
- noun baluster Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing. 1
- noun baluster balusters, a balustrade. 1
- noun baluster any of various symmetrical supports, as furniture legs or spindles, tending to swell toward the bottom or top. 1
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Origin of baluster
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < French, Middle French balustre < Italian balaustro pillar shaped like the calyx of the pomegranate flower, ultimately < Latin balaustium < Greek balaústion pomegranate flower
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Parts of speech for Baluster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baluster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
baluster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baluster
noun baluster
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- balustrade — A balustrade is a railing or wall on a balcony or staircase.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- handrail — a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
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