widow's walk en · NOUN
Etymology
Apparently in reference to the women who would watch for their husbands to return from the sea, but would sometimes learn that they had been killed.
Meanings
- (US) A raised platform on the roof of a house, especially one on a coastal house originally used for viewing the arrival of shipping
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| widow's walks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |