Dowager or dowager means the widow of a titled person, or a widow who still has great influence or status--
The dowager duchess still has great influence with the people.
Be careful not to offend the old dowager; you'll live to regret it.
Dowitcher or dowitcher is a kind of shore bird, with a long bill--
We were watching a dowitcher wade along the shore, but it flew away.
I think that's a dowitcher; let's look in the bird book.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The dowager was tall and thin, and resembled a dowitcher wading when she walked."
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