Synonyms for balustrade
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd |
Définition of balustrade
Origin :- "row of balusters," 1640s, from French balustrade (17c.), from Italian balaustrata "provided with balusters," from balaustro "pillar" (see baluster).
- noun rail for stairs
- I stood up reluctantly, and looked down over the balustrade.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- She came to the balustrade and looked over into the hall below.
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- She moved away from the balustrade and turned towards the house.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- When she did so she saw him faintly below, standing by the balustrade.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- “No,” said Mary, letting the instrument down, and resting it on the balustrade.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- I leaned against the balustrade all numb, watching them depart.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- This day he did not even go as far as the balustrade of the veranda.
- Extract from : « End of the Tether » by Joseph Conrad
- Almayer shrugged his shoulders and walked back to the balustrade.
- Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
- They leaned on the balustrade side by side, but neither spoke.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- He walked the floor absently, sometimes stopping by the balustrade to think.
- Extract from : « Almayer's Folly » by Joseph Conrad
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