blue shark

American  

noun

1. a slender, pelagic shark, Prionace glauca, that is indigo blue above, shading to white below.

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Etymology

Origin of blue shark

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

These pallets hold some two tons of frozen blue shark, he explains.

From National Geographic • Jul. 17, 2023

After 10 minutes of tug-of-war, the sleek, ghostly form of a 2.4-meter blue shark suddenly materialized, illuminated by the green glow of a light lowered into the water.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Experts have asked people to stay away from the animal, thought to be a blue shark, at Trelissick near Falmouth.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

He explained that the fish they had hooked was the blue shark, which, although he does not attempt to take the fisherman’s life, is yet one of his greatest foes.

From Adrift in a Boat by Kingston, William Henry Giles