Meaning Of The Word Widow's walk

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widow's walk in American English
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
a platform with a rail around it, built onto the roof of some New England houses, as along the coast, formerly for observing ships at sea

widow's walk in British English
noun: a type of railed viewing platform built on the roof of some 19th century houses in America and often built round a cupola

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