2. A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also {dog} and {weathergaw}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
weathergaw — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Scotland variant of weather gall … Useful english dictionary
dog — Sundog Sun dog , n. (Meteorol.) 1. A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos. [1913 Webster] 2. A fragmentary rainbow; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sundog — Sun dog , n. (Meteorol.) 1. A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos. [1913 Webster] 2. A fragmentary rainbow; a small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
