supporting structure

English Thesaurus

1. a structure that serves to support something (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	construction, structure,
definition	:	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	framework,
definition	:	a structure supporting or containing something (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	frame, skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe,
definition	:	the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	support,
definition	:	supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation (noun.artifact)