Pronunciation: ' s ā nt- ' el-( ˌ )m ō z-
Function: noun
Etymology: Saint Elmo ( Erasmus ) † 303 Italian bishop & patron saint of sailors
Date: 1753
: a flaming phenomenon sometimes seen in stormy weather at prominent points on an airplane or ship and on land that is of the nature of a brush discharge of electricity ― called also Saint Elmo's light