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/ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd/ · noun
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building..
So on a pleasant morning, as he leant / Into the sun-rise, o’er the balustrade [...]
The Jester sat down on one of the marble balustrades and regarded Alvin with a curious intentness.
Use balustrade when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Balustrade means A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building..
Common synonyms include handrail, bannister, balusters, banister.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
So on a pleasant morning, as he leant / Into the sun-rise, o’er the balustrade [...]
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