grampus

Example Sentences

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He continues: “Water dog, grampus, grumpus, mollyhugger, horny head, devil dog.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2018

It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“He’s got the nicest white hair and a gold-headed cane——” 246 “Not the grampus, Dot,” groaned Tess, in despair.

From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Gooch, Thelma

The chivalrous Mr. Pottle heaved up from his pillow like an irate grampus from the depths of a tank.

From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Connell, Richard

But grampus have much lighter coloration, from slate gray to nearly all white, and larger animals are covered with numerous scratches.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David