superstructure
Example Sentences
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These converged at a low stone tower, suggesting the central superstructure of a ship, around which its decks are moored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Both had suffered severe damage to the superstructure, where the bridge and crew quarters are located.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Butler said they believe the vehicles with the other victims are “encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw come down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
The whole superstructure stumbled, recovered itself, stumbled again, and sank down ponderously on its left side.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
