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)

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