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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Published by Norm Benson

My name is Norm Benson and my Lowdermilk manuscript is out for beta review. This is the story of Walter and Inez Lowdermilk, an American couple who came to see soil erosion as a threat to civilization. Their pursuit of land conservation carried them from China and the Dust Bowl to Palestine, where their ideas about reclaiming the land helped build the case for the creation of Israel.

2 thoughts on “Timber's Term of the Week: Widowmaker

    1. 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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