# porbeagle

> English word · Noun

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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