fogbow

[ fog-boh, fawg- ]

noun
  1. a bow, arc, or circle of white or yellowish hue seen in or against a fog bank; a rainbow formed by fog droplets.

Origin of fogbow

1
First recorded in 1825–35; fog1 + (rain)bow

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British Dictionary definitions for fogbow

fogbow

/ (ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ) /


noun
  1. a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bank: Also called: seadog, white rainbow

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Scientific definitions for fogbow

fogbow

[ fôgbō′ ]


  1. A faint white or yellowish arc-shaped light that sometimes appears in fog opposite the Sun. A fogbow is similar to a rainbow but forms in a cloud or in fog. Also called cloudbow

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