单词 | superstructor |
释义 | superstructorn. rare. A builder of a superstructure. Usually figurative or in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > builder > [noun] > builders of other structures barn-builder1604 redeemera1610 Babel builder1610 vaulter1648 superstructor1669 pontifex1686 bridge-builder1752 bridger1958 1669 R. Baxter Direct. Weak Distempered Christians i. xi. 130 These are Labourers together with God upon his husbandry and building; some being Master-builders, and others Superstructors. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) i. iii. 193 Was Oates's Narrative a Foundation or a Superstructure, or was he one of the Superstructors or not? 1946 Cumberland (Maryland) Times 7 Apr. 18/6 We wish him good luck and congratulate the two ‘super-structors’ on their fine work while he was away. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1669 |
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