porbeagle
porbeagle noun: a large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
Noun
porbeagle (plural porbeagles)
- A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
- In English waters, the porbeagle is considered the premier shark to catch, but in other parts of the world it is considered a nuisance, or at best a poor substitute for its more glamorous relative, the mako.1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 59
porbeagle meaning in Tamil and Arabic
porbeagle in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
porbeagle in Arabic
- a pelagic shark
- لِيَّاءٌ liyyāʔun
Forms of porbeagle
| plural | porbeagles |
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Origin of porbeagle
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.
Questions about porbeagle
- What does porbeagle mean?
- Porbeagle means a large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
- What is porbeagle in Tamil?
- Porbeagle in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Porbeagle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is porbeagle?
- Porbeagle is a noun.
- What is the plural of porbeagle?
- The plural of porbeagle is porbeagles.
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