Balustrade

/bˈæləstɹˌe‍ɪd/

/bˈæləstɹˌeɪd/

Balustrade

a row of connected posts placed at the edge of a height such as stairway, balcony, etc. in order to protect people from falling

synonyms : balusters

banister

bannister

handrail

Examples

1. I think it's so nice as a balustrade.

2. Ah, ok wow, this place has a tremendous number of balustrades, doesn’t it.

3. The fear of heights is usually manifestly unreasonable: the balcony obviously isn’t about to collapse, there’s a strong iron balustrade between us and the abyss, the building has been repeatedly tested by experts.

4. She did and I was able to work out from the balustrade the exact spot where my father had stood getting his medal for gallantry