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grampus
[ gram-puhs ]
noun
, plural gram·pus·es.
- a cetacean, Grampus griseus, of the dolphin family, widely distributed in northern seas.
- any of various related cetaceans, as the killer whale, Orcinus ( Orca ) orca.
- a giant whip scorpion common to Florida.
grampus
/ ˈɡræmpəs /
noun
- a widely distributed slaty-grey dolphin, Grampus griseus, with a blunt snout
- another name for killer whale
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grampus1
C16: from Old French graspois, from gras fat (from Latin crassus ) + pois fish (from Latin piscis )
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Example Sentences
No craft like the Grampus could work through a floe, What knots she could run, and what tons she could stow!
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Not a man had deserted, and Grampus gave me a favourable account of the behaviour of all hands.
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As soon as the prisoners had shoved off, I sent the boat back to the tender, and Grampus and two men returned in her.
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Grampus, who had charge of the deck while I was below, watched them narrowly, and did not differ with me as to their character.
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I saw to everything myself, or sent Grampus to ascertain that people were losing no time in executing my orders.
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