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superstruct

British  
/ ˌsuːpəˈstrʌkt /

verb

  1. (tr) to erect upon a foundation or on top of another building or part

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Vitruvius tells us, that the morasses about Ravenna in Italy, were pil’d with this timber, to superstruct upon, and highly commends it.

From Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees by Nisbet, John

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