sundog

or sun dog

[ suhn-dawg, -dog ]

noun
  1. a small or incomplete rainbow.

Origin of sundog

1
First recorded in 1625–35; origin uncertain

Words Nearby sundog

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British Dictionary definitions for sundog

sundog

/ (ˈsʌnˌdɒɡ) /


noun
  1. another word for parhelion

  2. a small rainbow or halo near the horizon

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