Nautical. A tower or elevated structure on the deck of a ship. Cf. forecastle, n. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > deck superstructure (31) castle?a1400 Nautical. A tower or elevated structure on the deck of a ship. Cf. forecastle, n. Obsolete. superstructure1835 In literal or physical sense. Shipbuilding. That part of a ship, excluding masts and rigging, built above the hull and main deck; (also) a… top-hamper1857 Nautical. Weight or encumbrance aloft: originally said of the upper masts, sails, and rigging of a ship; later, also, weight or encumbrance on the… island1937 transferred. The superstructure of a ship, esp. an aircraft carrier. Subcategories:— on a warship (4) — bridge (6) — deckhouse (14) — arched structure over deck (3) |
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