sh@rk
Until the 16th century, sharks were known to mariners as "sea dogs". According to the OED the name "shark" first came into use after Sir John Hawkins' sailors exhibited one in London in 1569 and used the word to refer to the large sharks of the Caribbean Sea, and later as a general term for all sharks. The name may have been derived from the Yucatec Maya word for shark, xook.
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Adele D. Oliver 22/05/2010 7:42
Well taken through the glass ....he looks almost elegant from this perspective - if it weren't for his big mouth.cheers and thank you for your comment,
Adele