Definition of Superstructure
Su`per`struc´ture
n.
1.
(Arch.)
Any
material
structure
or
edifice
built
on
something
else
;
that
which
is
raised
on
a
foundation
or
basis
You
have
added
to
your
natural
endowments
the
superstructure
of
study
.
- Dryden.
2.
(Railway Engin.)
The
sleepers
,
and
fastenings
,
in
distinction
from
the
roadbed
.
Related Words
construction
,
deck-house
,
ship
,
structure
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