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.
Also called mistbow, seadog, white rainbow.

Origin of fogbow

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

Words nearby fogbow

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

British Dictionary definitions for fogbow

fogbow
/ (ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ) /

noun

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

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