English Explanatory Dictionary

porbeagle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-porbeagle.wav

Word forms

porbeagle porbeagles

Etymology

Unclear, but likely from Cornish porth (“harbor”) + bugel (“shepherd”), with the latter element either influenced by English beagle or in fact formed from it, with only the first element truly being from Cornish.

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