baluster
noun
bal·us·ter
ˈba-lə-stər 
1
: an object or vertical member (such as the leg of a table, a round in a chair back, or the stem of a glass) having a vaselike or turned outline
2
: an upright often vase-shaped support for a rail
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Stone balusters set a stately base for a scroll candelabra and a footed bowl full of grapes, gourds, and greenery that emulates an old-world still life.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
Couples can toast to their future amid the fragrant citrus trees, pines, and rustling palms, all of which are framed by mottled stone balusters—a Gatsby-esque stage for speeches.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023
Dave Holloway: There was no evidence on the stairs of someone going down, uh, like broken baluster or anything like that.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Newels are the big posts, and balusters are the little posts between the big posts.
—Benjamin Nugent, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
Couples can toast to their future amid the fragrant citrus trees, pines, and rustling palms, all of which are framed by mottled stone balusters—a Gatsby-esque stage for speeches.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2023
Dave Holloway: There was no evidence on the stairs of someone going down, uh, like broken baluster or anything like that.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024
Newels are the big posts, and balusters are the little posts between the big posts.
—Benjamin Nugent, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Baluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baluster. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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baluster
noun
bal·us·ter
ˈbal-ə-stər
: a short post that supports a rail (as of a staircase)
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