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fog·bow

(fôg′bō′, fŏg′-)

A faint white or yellowish arc-shaped light, similar to a rainbow, that sometimes appears in fog opposite the sun. Also called seadog.

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fogbow

(ˈfɒɡˌbəʊ)

(Physical Geography) a faint arc of light sometimes seen in a fog bank. Also called: seadog or white rainbow

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fog•bow

(ˈfɒgˌboʊ, ˈfɔg-)

n.

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

[1825–35; fog + (rain) bow]

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