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Timber’s Term of the Week: Widowmaker

Widowmaker

n

  1. Something that looks innocuous that is, in fact, dangerous.
  2. A loose limb or top hanging in a tree that can be dislodged by wind or when struck by a falling tree; the impact of which can cause serious injury or death.


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April 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Forestry

2 comments to Timber’s Term of the Week: Widowmaker

  • Lexi
    April 19, 2009 at 5:31 am

    It would make a terrific title for a novel…

    • Timberati
      April 19, 2009 at 6:13 am

      Gee Lexi, I don’t know … d’ya think?

      Okay, I’ll add it to my list. You can never have too many ideas for the name of your novel. ;-)

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