Balustrade

(n.)

a row of posts, joined together at the top, built alongthe edge of a BALCONY, bridge, etc. to prevent people from falling off, or as a decoration

栏杆

e.g. On the fifteenth the moon is full, bathing jade balustrades with her pure light; As her bright orb sails up the sky all men on earth gaze upwards at the sight.

时逢三五便团圆，满把晴光护玉栏。天上一轮才捧出，人间万姓仰头看。——曹雪芹《红楼梦》

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