blue pointer

American  

noun

1. a large shark, Isuropsis mako, having a blue-colored back and pointed snout, found in Australian waters where it is prized for sportfishing.

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blue pointer British  

noun

1. a large shark, Isuropsis mako , of Australian coastal waters, having a blue back and pointed snout

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Etymology

Origin of blue pointer

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

On the appearance of a `blue pointer' among boats fishing for schnapper outside, the general cry is raised, `Look out for the blue pointer.'

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis