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Superstructure
Definition
noun | structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
Pronunciation
s'ooperstr, uhkcher (IPA: sˈupɝstrˌʌktʃɝ)
Hyphenation
su-per-struc-ture (14 letters | 4 syllables)
First known use in English
1645 (European Renaissance) (381 years ago)
Word frequency history
Inflected form
superstructures
Narrower terms
deck-house
Broader terms
construction | structure
Rhymes
(none among common words)
Anagrams
(none among common words)
Translations
Spanish: | superestructura (architecture) French: | superstructure (architecture) Portuguese: | superestrutura (architecture) German: | Überbau (architecture) | Oberbau (architecture) Japanese: | 上層建築 (common noun) | 上部構造 (common noun)
Other notable uses
superstructure.com | superstructure.net | superstructure.org
Crossword puzzle clues
(none)
Scrabble score
18 (International English) | 18 (North American English)