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mistbow

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mist⋅bow

  [mist-boh]
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–noun
fogbow.
Origin:
1895–1900; mist + bow 2

fog⋅bow

  [fog-boh, fawg-]
–noun
a bow, arc, or circle of white or yellowish hue seen in or against a fog bank; a rainbow formed by fog droplets.
Also called mistbow, seadog, white rainbow.

Origin:
1825–35; fog 1 + (rain)bow
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fogbow   (fôg'bō')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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