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Word of the Day – Fogdog

By August 23, 2020Word of the Day

Fogdog (noun) (nautical slang)

fog-dog

A break or clear patch in a fog at sea. / The part of a rainbow which meets the horizon.

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Athenaeum.

Example sentences

“a fogdog appeared on the horizon.”

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