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spray bow

spray bow noun: a rainbow formed from water spray, especially that which emanates from a waterfall.

Noun

spray bow (plural spray bows)

  1. A rainbow formed from water spray, especially that which emanates from a waterfall.
    • M. Kohl gives us some graphic descriptions, especially of the scene behind the Horse-shoe Fall, and of a lunar spray-bow on the American, for which we must refer to his book.1861 January, anonymous author, The Westminster Review, Canada, page 34
    • Now that level place, or bench-table went up to the very gushing and green bow of the water, so Ralph took Ursula's hand and led her along, she going a little after him, till he was close to the Well, and stood amidst the spray-bow thereof, so that he looked verily like one of the painted angels on...1896, William Morris, The Well at the World's End: A Tale, Volume 2, page 94

Forms of spray bow

pluralspray bows
alternative formspraybow

Origin of spray bow

From spray + bow, by analogy with rainbow.

Questions about spray bow

What does spray bow mean?
Spray bow means a rainbow formed from water spray, especially that which emanates from a waterfall.
What part of speech is spray bow?
Spray bow is a noun.
What is the plural of spray bow?
The plural of spray bow is spray bows.

Words near spray bow in the dictionary

  1. spray bar
  2. spray bars
  3. spray bomb
  4. spray bottle
  5. spray bottles
  6. spray bow
  7. spray bows
  8. spray can
  9. spray cans
  10. spray cheese
  11. spray condenser

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