outlooker

noun

1

: one who looks out

the outlook was not quite the same—or the outlooker was changed

—Maurice Hewlett

2

: a projecting member that supports the portion of a roof extending beyond the face of a gable

Word History

Etymology

out entry 3 + looker (after look out, verb)

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