• (n.) A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/porbeagle/
Por'bea`gle noun (Zoology) A species of shark ( Lamna cornubica ), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark . [ Written also probeagle .] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/129
The porbeagle (Lamna cornubica) is a shark occurring in the North Atlantic and which frequently strays into British coastal waters. The second anal and dorsal fin are both small, the lower lobe of the tail is well developed, and the sides have a prominent longitudinal keel. The gill openings are wide and the spiracle minute. The shark reaches a len... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BPA.HTM