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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of porbeagle1

First recorded in 1750–60; from Cornish porghbugel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of porbeagle1

C18: from Cornish porgh-bugel, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

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

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