widow's walk in English

Forms: widow's walks [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} widow's walk (plural widow's walks)

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  "etymology_text": "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.",
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        "A raised platform on the roof of a house, especially one on a coastal house originally used for viewing the arrival of shipping"
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}

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        "plural"
      ]
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"widow's walk" meaning in English

Noun

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