Balustrade or baluster

(it. balaustra) - a fence of balconies, stairs, etc., consisting of a series of columns (balusters) connected from above by a beam, railing.

The term is derived from the form’s constituent posts, called balusters, a name coined in 17th-century Italy for the bulbous item’s resemblance to blossoming pomegranate flowers.

Carved balustrade - baluster - on the balcony and porch in the house plan SH-8812-2-3. View the house plan with a balustrade.

The baluster takes its name from the Italian name for pomegranate flowers