Definition of BALUSTRADE

balustrade

Meanings

Plural: balustrades

Noun

  • a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
  • A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French balustrade, from Italian balaustrata (“with balusters”), from balaustro (“baluster”), from balausta (“wild pomegranate flower”), via Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic, compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). So named because of resemblance to the swelling form of the half-open pomegranate flower. Also see baluster.

Scrabble Score: 13

balustrade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
balustrade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
balustrade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

balustrade is a valid Words With Friends word