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St Elmo's fire

/ˈɛlməʊz/

noun
- 1. a phenomenon in which a luminous electrical discharge appears on a ship or aircraft during a storm.
Word Origin regarded as a sign of protection given by St Elmo, the patron saint of sailors.
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St. Elmo's fire
Weather phenomenon
St. Elmo's fire is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a rod-like object such as a mast, spire, chimney, or animal horn in an atmospheric electric field. It has also been observed on the leading edges of airplanes, as in the case of British Airways Flight 009, and by U.S. Air Force pilots. Wikipedia
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