balustrade vs banister

balustrade and banister both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
balustrade	Yes	No	No	No
banister	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, balustrade and banister are synonyms defined as:

balustrade and banister: a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Other synonyms of balustrade include balusters, bannister, handrail.

balustrade (noun)	banister (noun)
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling	a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling