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BALUSTER - the upright posts on a staircase that serve as support for the rail.

RAIL - a bar that extends from baluster to baluster that serves as a barrier.

NEWEL POST - a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing .

RISER - the vertical part of a step between the treads.

TREAD - the upper horizontal part of a step.