balusters

Definition of Balusters in English :

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Balusters

noun

1.

any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping

adjective

2.

(of a shape) swelling at the base and rising in a concave curve to a narrow stem or neck

a baluster goblet stem

noun

any of the small posts that support the upper rail of a railing, as on a staircase

n.

1.

a. One of the upright, usually rounded or vase-shaped supports of a balustrade.

b. An upright support, such as a furniture leg, having a similar shape.

2. One of the supporting posts of a handrail.