rainband

English

noun

Definitions

A dark band in the yellow portion of the solar spectrum near the sodium line, caused by the presence of watery vapour in the atmosphere, and hence sometimes used in weather predictions.
A cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall which is significantly elongated.

Etymology

Compound from English rain + English band (swaddling clothes).

Origin

English

band

Gloss

swaddling clothes

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Euroband English
airband English
armband English
backband English
band English
bandable English
bandbox English
bandcenter English
bandemia English
bander English
bandfic English
bandfish English
bandgap English
bandhead English
bandhood English
bandleader English
bandleading English
bandless English
bandlike English
bandlimited English
bandlimiting English
bandmaster English
bandmate English
bandmember English
bandog English
bandom English
bandsaw English
bandshape English
bandshell English
bandslash English
bandsman English
bandspread English
bandstand English
bandstrength English
bandstring English
bandstructure English
bandwagon English
bandwidth English
bantling English
baseband English
bellyband English
berain English
blackband English
breastband English
broadband English
browband English
coronal rain English
crossband English
cytoband English
deskband English
disband English
footband English
freebander English
freebanding English
germband English
glam band English
greaseband English
hairband English
hatband English
hayband English
headband English
heteroband English
hyperband English
imband English
immunoband English
inband English
interband English
intraband English
kneeband English
megaband English
mesoband English
microband English
midband English
miniband English
monoband English
moorband English
multiband English
narrowband English
neckband English
noseband English
passband English
pentaband English
platband English
powerband English
quadband English
quadriband English
rain English
rain gutter English
rain shower English
rainbird English
rainboot English
rainbow English
rainburn English
raincape English
rainclothes English
raincloud English
raincoat English
raindate English
raindrift English
raindrop English
rainer English
rainest English
raineth English
rainfall English
rainfast English
rainfed English
rainflow English
rainforest English
raingear English
rainhat English
rainish English
rainjacket English
rainless English
rainlike English
rainmaker English
rainmaking English
rainmeter English
rainout English
rainpants English
rainpour English
rainprint English
rainproof English
rainscald English
rainscape English
rainscreen English
rainshade English
rainshadow English
rainshower English
rainslicker English
rainsoaked English
rainsome English
rainspout English
rainsquall English
rainstick English
rainstorm English
rainsuit English
rainswept English
raintight English
raintop English
rainwash English
rainwashed English
rainwater English
rainwear English
rainworm English
rainy English
ribband English
ridgeband English
rockband English
ropeband English
scratchband English
showband English
sideband English
spaceband English
steelband English
stopband English
subband English
superband English
sweatband English
throatband English
timeband English
trainband English
tri-band English
triband English
voiceband English
waistband English
warband English
watchband English
waveband English
wheelband English
wideband English
witherband English
wristband English
bändi Finnish
*bʰendʰ- Proto-Indo-European
band Norwegian Bokmål
バンド Japanese
band Middle English
reyn Middle English
banda Irish
band Old Norse
band Danish
bend Serbo-Croatian
band Welsh
bann Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
ban nhạc Vietnamese
band Chinese
bendi Swahili
밴드 Korean
ren Tok Pisin
alen Sranan Tongo