BAL'USTER, noun [Latin palus; Eng.pole, pale. This is corrupted into bannister, which I have rejected.]
A small column or pilaster, of various forms and dimension, often adorned with moldings, used for balustrades.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.