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From widow + maker. For sense 4, compare German Witwenmacher.
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Today it means: Something which or someone who takes a person's life, particularly men; a lethal hazard that affects mostly men or is specific to a primarily male trade. Full definition →
From widow + maker. For sense 4, compare German Witwenmacher.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.