porbeagle


por·bea·gle

noun \ˈpr-ˌbē-gəl\

Definition of PORBEAGLE

: a viviparous mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) chiefly of the North Atlantic and southwestern Pacific oceans with a pointed snout and crescent-shaped tail

Origin of PORBEAGLE

Cornish porgh-bugel
First Known Use: 1758

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