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sunbow

[ suhn-boh ]

noun

  1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, appearing in the spray of cataracts, waterfalls, fountains, etc.


sunbow

/ ˈsʌnˌbəʊ /

noun

  1. a bow of prismatic colours similar to a rainbow, produced when sunlight shines through spray


sunbow

/ sŭnbō′ /

  1. A prismatic arc of colors, similar to a rainbow, resulting from the refraction of sunlight through a mist or spray of water.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sunbow1

First recorded in 1810–20; sun + bow 2

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Example Sentences

The sunbow spans your towers, even while the foe Hurls his fell bolt, and rains his iron blow.

Scarcely a moment had elapsed, and she had vanished like a sunbow.

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