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Definition of balust in English English dictionary
- balusters
- A turned, carved or otherwise vertical section placed between the handrail and the stair tread or stair stringer
- balusters
- a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
- balusters
- The upright supports of a staircase
- balusters
- Usually small vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and the stair treads or a bottom rail
- balusters
- vertical pieces or spindles that support a handrail A row of balusters is called a balustrade Codes set minimum distances for spacing
- balusters
- Decorated vertical posts used beneath a handrail to make up a balastrade on stairs and around landings
- balusters
- Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads Sometimes referred to as "pickets" or "spindles "