mackerel shark

noun

1. any of several fierce sharks of the family Lamidae, including the great white shark and the mako.

mackerel shark

noun

1. another name for porbeagle

Word History and Origins

Origin of mackerel shark¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The sharks which frequent the coast of Norway, the catching of which forms a regular industry there, are what are termed the mackerel shark, because they feed mostly upon that fish.

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