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grampus
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, earlier graundepose (1520s), altered (by influence of grand ) from Middle English graspeys (late 13c.), from Anglo-French grampais , from Old French graspois , craspois "whale, (salted) whale meat; blubber; seal," from Medieval Latin craspicis , ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The killer whale, (taxlink Orsinus orca species noshow=1).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas [syn: killer whale , killer , orca , sea wolf , Orcinus orca ] slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas [syn: Grampus griseus ]
Usage examples of grampus.
When in the canoe, the marmoset played with Grampus, as the dog was named.
Martin was lying on his back, as was his wont in such easy circumstances, amusing himself with Marmoset, and Barney was reclining in the bow, talking solemnly to Grampus, when suddenly the wind ceased and it became dead calm.
They embarked once more in their old canoe with their goods and chattels, not forgetting Marmoset and Grampus, whose friendship during their inactive life had become more close than ever.
This friendship was evidenced chiefly by the matter-of-course way in which Grampus permitted the monkey to mount his back and ride about the village and through the woods, where dry places could be found, as long as she pleased.
Marmoset was fonder of riding than walking so that Grampus had enough to do but he did not put himself much about.
Well, if he was all of a suddent to turn into Marmoset an' swaller himself, an' then jump down the throat of Grampus, and the whole consarn, canoe and all, to disappear, I don't think that I would be much surprised.
Just as they were departing, Marmoset, observing that she was about to be left behind, uttered a frantic cry, which brought Grampus gambolling to her side.
The only one of the party likely to be left behind was Grampus, whom his master, after much entreaty in dumb-show, was permitted to carry over by tying him firmly to his shoulders.
Heavens, Jack, you were a welcome sight, you and poor old Grampus, heaving up out of the murk.
It had printed out -- ORC: ANY OF SEVERAL LARGE FISH-LIKE MAMMALS OF EARTH, ESPECIALLY GRAMPUS GRISEUS.
He had often heard their songs himself, for in summer schools of grampuses migrated far upriver.
But I sometimes wonder if the Preservers brought creatures like the grampuses to the world simply because of the joy they strike in the hearts of men.
Twice that afternoon Stephen was called on deck, once to see a troop of grampuses, and once to be shown a startling change in the sea, which from a turbid, undistinguished glaucous hue had become clear, glass clear, and of that aquamarine colour which had come back to his mind when he spoke of Leopard's iceberg: the rest of the time he spent in the cabin, speaking Malay with Ahmed or listening to him read from Fox's text.