English noun: skeletal frame | |||
| 1. | skeletal frame (artifact) the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape | ||
| Samples | The building has a steel skeleton. | ||
| Synonyms | frame, skeleton, underframe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | supporting structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chassis, hoop | ||
| Part meronym | aircraft, building, edifice, ship | ||