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Here's how to discover the meaning of the phrase "widow's walk" in eight easy steps: 1. Type the phrase "widow's walk" into the Yahoo! search box. 2. Scan the two site matches. The first is for "Widow's Walk Inn" in Chesterton, Maryland. Not so promising. The second is for Michael Durkin's Architectural Terms, "from adobe to widow's walk." Very promising. 3. Cackle in anticipatory glee. 4. Read Durkin's definition: "small, railed observation platform atop a house. Once used to scout for seamen, such walks are usually square, done in elaborately-worked wrought iron or wood." 5. Emit a sigh of satisfaction. 6. Continue to ponder the
origin of the phrase as you return to the results and click on the web page matches link. 7. Choose the link entitled "Whither the Widow's Walk?" 8. Savor your newfound knowledge.
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