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
A balustrade is a railing or wall on a balcony or staircase. a row of wooden, stone, or metal posts that stop someone falling from a bridge or balcony (balaustrata, from balaustro , from balaustra ; because of the shape of the post)
The complete barrier installed along staircases and landings It consists of the balusters (see above), newel posts, and handrails The newel post supports the handrail and is rounded or curved at the top and the bottom of the stairs As styles come and go the look of the balustrade changes - in the Regency period, for example, the balustrade would have been made of mahogany with a simple line and straight balusters In Victorian times the fashion was for fancily patterned wrought iron balusters with large ornamental, carved newel posts