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Jun 27, 2008
This week's themeWhose what? This week's words deadman's hand yeoman's service bum's rush devil's advocate widow's walk A picture is worth ... An illustration Similar terms widow's cruse widow's peak This week's comments AWADmail 313 Next week's theme Words from medicine Spread the word Share A.Word.A.Day with friends & family: Send a gift subscription 
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with Anu Gargwidow's walkPRONUNCIATION:
(WID-oz wok)
MEANING:
noun: A railed platform atop a roof, typically on a coastal house, that was used to look out for returning ships.
ETYMOLOGY:
In the 18th and 19th centuries sailors' wives used such platforms to look for signs of their husbands returning home.
USAGE:
"The second level of this home features a widow's walk that allows an open view to the great room and front foyer."Colleen Toms; Magnificent Features in Custom Built Home; The Expositor (Brantford, Canada); Feb 1, 2008.
See more usage examples of widow's walk in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Tear man out of his outward circumstances; and what he then is; that only is he. -Johann Gottfried Seume, author (1763-1810)
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