Meaning of grampus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A killer whale (Orcinus orca).
2. Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), with a blunt nose.
3. A hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.
4. A giant whip scorpion (Mastigoproctus giganteus)

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Examples

“Some time after this we saw some very large fish, which I afterwards found were called grampusses.”

“The Governor will blow like an old grampus, I know he will,—well, we must stop till he gets his wind again.”

“‘No. I only opened the door a foot and put my head in. The street lamps shine into that room. I could see him. He was all right. Sleeping like a great grampus. Poor, poor chap.’”

“Blowing like a grampus from every orifice, I leaned on a passing wave which dumped me[.]”

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