Dictionary Definition
grampus
Noun
1 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with
large dorsal fin; common in cold seas [syn: killer
whale, killer,
orca, sea wolf,
Orcinus
orca]
2 slaty-gray blunt-nosed dolphin common in
northern seas [syn: Grampus
griseus]
User Contributed Dictionary
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English
Noun
- The killer whale or orca
- A type of gray dolphin-like creature, Grampus griseus, with a blunt nose
Extensive Definition
Grampus may mean:
- An alternative common name for the orca
- Grampus, the genus that includes Risso's Dolphin as its only species
- CSS Grampus, a Confederate river steamer
- USS Grampus, the name of a number of ships of the United States Navy
- HMS Grampus, the name of a number of Royal Navy ships and submarines
- the Grampus class submarines, built in the style of HMS Grampus (N56)
- Grampus Heritage and Training, Ltd., an archaeology and traditional skills organization in northern England.
- Grampus (TUGS) a character from the children's series TUGS
- Nagoya Grampus Eight, a Japanese soccer club
- Grampus (RR), a small 4 wheel railroad flatcar
- A versatile attack, reconnaissance and research sub used by the Blue Fleet in the anime series Blue Submarine No. 6
grampus in Japanese: グランパス
grampus in Slovenian: Grampus