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Baluster (architecture component)  

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  • n. from French balustre, from Italian balaustro pillar resembling a pomegranate flower, ultimately from Greek balaustion. Short vertical members used to support a stair handrail or coping, often circular in section with a vase-shaped outline. It consists of a foot, a belly or bulging part, made of different shapes. They are made of stone, wood or iron and come in a variety of shapes. They support and form the railings and parapets of balconies, roofs, stairways and corridors.

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