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单词 widow's walk
释义

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.

Origin of widow's walk

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Words nearby widow's walk

widowhood, widow's benefit, widow's cruse, widow's mite, widow's peak, widow's walk, widow woman, width, widthwise, Widukind, wie geht's
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