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SUPERSTRUCTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("superstructure" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "superstructure"):
deck-house (a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship)
Holonyms ("superstructure" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)