PORBEAGLE


Meaning of PORBEAGLE in English

[ 'pɔ:bi:g(ə)l ]

■ noun a large, active shark found chiefly in the open seas of the North Atlantic and in the Mediterranean. [ Lamna nasus .]

Origin

C18: perh. from Cornish porth 'harbour, cove' + bugel 'shepherd'.

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