BALUSTER Bal"us*ter, n. Etym: [F. balustre, It. balaustro, fr. L. balaustium the flower of the wild pomegranate, fr. Gr. ; — so named from the similarity of form.] (Arch.)
Defn: 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.
BALUSTERED
Bal"us*tered (-terd), a.
Defn: Having balusters. Dryden.
BALUSTRADE Bal"us*trade` (-trad`), n. [F. balustrade, It. balaustrata fr. balaustro. See Baluster.] (Arch.)
Defn: 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.
BAM
Bam, n. Etym: [Prob. a contr. of bamboozle.]
Defn: An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. Garrick.
To relieve the tediumbams. Prof. Wilson.
BAM
Bam, v. t.
Defn: To cheat; to wheedle. [Slang] Foote.