porbeagle

[ pawr-bee-guhl ]

noun

1. a shark of the genus Lamna, especially L. nasus, a large, voracious species of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans.

porbeagle

/ ˈpɔːˌbiːɡəl /

noun

1. any of several voracious sharks of the genus Lamna, esp L. nasus, of northern seas: family Isuridae Also calledmackerel shark

Word History and Origins

Origin of porbeagle¹

First recorded in 1750–60; from Cornish porghbugel

Word History and Origins

Origin of porbeagle¹

C18: from Cornish porgh-bugel, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Previously, the shark was only compared with the great white, but the latest analysis was expanded to include five modern sharks, including the makos, salmon shark and porbeagle shark.

From BBC

In 2010, a porbeagle shark bit a diver’s camera off the coast of Eastport, according to the International Shark Attack File.

From New York Times

The only other confirmed shark attack in the state happened 10 years ago in Eastport and involved a porbeagle, not a great white.

From Fox News

He described the porbeagle as "really big and powerful" and said it was fortunate the shark had caught Mr Berryman with its top jaw but did not clamp its bottom jaw closed.

From BBC

The porbeagle shark was hauled up by the crew of the Govenek of Ladram in a net more than 100 miles off Land’s End.

From The Guardian