porbeagle

porbeagle Definition

por·bea·gle (pôr′bē′gəl)

noun

a large, fierce mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) of the N Atlantic, which brings forth living young

Etymology: < Cornish dial. porgh-bugel

porbeagle Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

female: I made the following measurements of the female porbeagle: Total Weight.

Modifies a noun

shark: July and August sees some porbeagle shark move eastwards up the channel with the mackerel shoals.

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