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

Porbeagle is also known as 'Canis carcharius alius' or 'canis charcharius alius Jonst.'

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