A wet mist or fog; esp. applied on the east coast of England and Scotland, from Lincolnshire northwards, to a cold sea-fog.

(a) U.S. whitish smoke arising from a kiln during the first stage of firing bricks (during which moisture is driven off); (b) mist that rises…

In coastal areas: a mist or fog coming in from the sea, a sea fog; also, a light rain or drizzle. Chiefly northern dialect.

a thick mist extending inland from the sea; cf. water smoke n.