Widow
101widow finch — Whidah bird Whid ah bird , (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus {Vidua}, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also {vida finch},… …
102Widow's man — A Widows Man is a fictitious seaman kept on the books of British ships in the Georgian era for accounting purposes. The wages of these men were paid to the widows of seamen who were killed, as such widows were often left destitute by the death of …
103widow woman — Older Use. a widow. Also called widow lady. [1605 15] * * * …
104widow's terce — The widow s third, a widow s right of dower. See dower …
105widow-maker — n. a dangerous horse; anything dangerous: a gun, strong alcohol, etc. □ I call this stuff widow maker. It’s really strong. □ That horse is a widow maker. I won’t ride it …
106widow's mite — noun Etymology: so called from the widow who cast two mites (a farthing) into the Temple treasury (Mark 12:42) : a small contribution that is willingly given and is all one can afford gave his widow s mite to the cause …
107widow's cruse — noun Etymology: from the widow s cruse of oil that miraculously supplies Elijah during a famine (I Kings 17:8 16) Date: 1729 an inexhaustible supply …
108Widow maker — A widow maker is a nickname used to describe a highly stenotic left main coronary artery or proximal left anterior descending coronary artery of the heart. This term is used because if the artery gets abruptly and completely occluded it will… …
109widow'smite — wid·ow s mite (wĭdʹōz) n. A small contribution made by one who has little. [From the widow who gave two small coins to the Temple treasury in Mark 12:43.] * * * …
110widow bird — whydah. [1765 75; trans. of NL Vidua, name of the genus (L: WIDOW). See WHYDAH] * * * …
