widow's walk
noun
a platform or walk atop a roof, as on certain coastal New England houses of the 18th and early 19th centuries: often used as a lookout for incoming ships.
Words nearby widow's walk
widow woman, widow's benefit, widow's cruse, widow's mite, widow's peak, widow's walk, widower, widowhood, width, widthwise, widukind
Origin of widow's walk
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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