Decorative piece descending vertically from the bottom of a newel on a staircase (the opposite of a finial), or from the junction of barge boards at the apex of a gable
contrast Finial
Subsidiary terms
a) Flat baluster b) Moulded baluster c) Pendant d) Finial e) Handrail f) Turned baluster g) Closed string h) Riser i*) Newel post j) Nosing k) Tread m) Open string with applied brackets