fogbow

fogbow

See also: fog bow

English

A 360-degree fogbow.

Alternative forms

• fog bow

Etymology

Blend of fog +‎ rainbow

Noun

fogbow (plural fogbows)

1. (meteorology) A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets.

   Synonyms: white rainbow, seadog

Related terms

• cloud bow

Translations

a white arc or circle

Chinese: Mandarin: 霧虹／雾虹 (wùhóng) Classical Nahuatl: āyauhcozamalōtl Finnish: sumukaari German: Nebelbogen m Hungarian: ködív Japanese: 霧虹 (きりにじ, kiriniji) Russian: туманная радуга (tumannaja raduga) Swedish: dimbåge c, vit regnbåge c

References

• fogbow at OneLook Dictionary Search