widow's walk

Questions

What does widow's walk mean?

A raised platform on the roof of a house, especially one on a coastal house originally used for viewing the arrival of shipping

Where does widow's walk come from?

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.

How to pronounce widow's walk

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