Websters 1828 Dictionary
Corposant CORPOSANT, n. A name given by seamen to a luminous appearance often beheld, in dark tempestuous nights, about the decks and rigging of a ship, but particularly at the mastheads and yard-arms, supposed to be electrical.
WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005)
corposant n 1: an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere [syn: corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light}, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow]
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