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 balustrade balustrade /ˈbælʊstreɪd/

noun

  1. () A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling  ( balusters , bannister , handrail , balustrade , banister )
    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
     I held onto the banister as I walked up the stairs
    I held onto the banister as I walked up the stairs


 high-vitamin diet high-vitamin diet /haɪ ˈvɪtəmɪn ˈdaɪət/

noun

  1. A diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies  ( high-vitamin diet , vitamin-deficiency diet )
    a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies


 sectional sectional /ˈsɛkʃənəl/

adjective

  1. Related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people  ( sectional )
    related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
     Sectional tensions arose over slavery
    sectional tensions arose over slavery
  2. Consisting of or divided into sections  ( sectional , sectioned )
    consisting of or divided into sections
     A sectional sofa
    a sectional sofa
     Sectioned plates
    sectioned plates
  3. Relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)  ( sectional )
    relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
     A sectional view
    a sectional view
     Sectional drawings
    sectional drawings

noun

  1. A piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together  ( sectional )
    a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
     We can arrange the sectional sofa in multiple ways depending on our needs.
    We can arrange the sectional sofa in multiple ways depending on our needs.


 old-timer old-timer /ˌoʊldˈtaɪmɝ/

noun

  1. An elderly man  ( antique , gaffer , old geezer , old-timer , oldtimer )
    an elderly man
  2. [Informal] An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service  ( old hand , old stager , old-timer [Informal] , oldtimer [Informal] , stager , veteran , warhorse )
    an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
      The decorated veteran served bravely in the military, defending their country.
    The decorated veteran served bravely in the military, defending their country.