widows

widow

verb

{bc}to cause to become a widow or {a_link|widower}

wid*ow

noun

{bc}a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried

black widow

noun

{bc}a venomous New World spider ({it}Latrodectus mactans{/it} of the family Theridiidae) the female of which is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen

chuck-will's-wid*ow

noun

{bc}a nightjar ({it}Caprimulgus carolinensis{/it}) of the southeastern U.S.

grass widow

noun

merry widow

noun

{bc}a strapless corset or bustier usually having garters attached

widow's cruse

noun

{bc}an inexhaustible supply

widow's peak

noun

{bc}a point formed by the hairline in front

widow's walk

noun

{bc}a railed observation platform atop a usually coastal house