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fogbow

American  
[fog-boh, fawg-] / ˈfɒgˌboʊ, ˈfɔg- /

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 British  
/ ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ /

noun

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

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fogbow Scientific  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of fogbow

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

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