fogbow

[ fog-boh, fawg- ]

/ ˈfɒgˌboʊ, ˈfɔg- /

noun

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

Words nearby fogbow

fog light, fog signal, fogarty, fogarty catheter, fogbound, fogbow, fogdog, fogey, foggage, fogged, fogger

Origin of fogbow

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

Also called mistbow, seadog, white rainbow.

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British Dictionary definitions for fogbow

fogbow

/ (ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ) /

noun

a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bankAlso called: seadog, white rainbow

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Scientific definitions for fogbow

fogbow

[ fôg′bō′ ]

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