Widow
61Widow-hunter — Wid ow hunt er, n. One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune. Addison. [1913 Webster] …
62Widow-maker — Wid ow mak er, n. One who makes widows by destroying husbands. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
63Widow-wail — Wid ow wail , n. (Bot.) A low, narrowleaved evergreen shrub ({Cneorum tricoccon}) found in Southern Europe. [1913 Webster] …
64Widow's Walk (novel) — Widow s Walk (2002) is a detective novel by American crime writer Robert B. Parker, the 29th in his renowned Spenser series.ynopsisBoston bank manager Nathan Smith has been shot through the head while lying in bed. His new wife, young peroxide… …
65widow'speak — widow s peak n. A V shaped point formed by the hair near the top of the human forehead. [From the superstition that it is a sign of early widowhood.] * * * …
66widow'swalk — widow s walk n. A railed, rooftop platform typically on a coastal house, originally designed to observe vessels at sea. * * * …
67widow’s election — n. See election by spouse The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
68widow's estate — index dower Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
69widow's portion — index dower Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
70widow's peak — ► NOUN ▪ a V shaped growth of hair towards the centre of the forehead …