balustrade vs bannister

balustrade and bannister both are nouns.

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

As nouns, balustrade and bannister are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of balustrade include balusters, banister, handrail.

balustrade (noun)	bannister (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