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.

fogbow

/ ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ /

noun

1. a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bank Also calledseadogwhite rainbow

fogbow

/ fôg′bō′ /

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.
2. Also called cloudbow

Word History and Origins

Origin of fogbow¹

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