porbeagle

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Lamna nasus

beaumaris shark

blue dog

Translations

marraîche

requin-taupe

veau de mer

tiburón cailón

marraiche

requin-taupe commun

requin taupe commun

maraîche

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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