Definitions for Grampus
ˈgræm pəsgram·pus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. killer whale, killer, orca, grampus, sea wolf, Orcinus orcanoun

   predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

2. grampus, Grampus griseusnoun

   slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grampusnoun

   The killer whale or orca

2. grampusnoun

   A type of gray dolphin-like creature, Grampus griseus, with a blunt nose

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grampusnoun

   A large fish of the cetaceous kind.

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1. grampus

   A grampus is a type of large dolphin, specifically the Risso's dolphin, found in seas worldwide. The term can also refer to the orca, or killer whale. Both species are characterized by their size and strength.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grampusnoun

   a toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp. G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii

2. Grampusnoun

   a kind of tongs used in a bloomery

3. Etymology: [Probably corrupted from It. gran pesce great fish, or Sp. gran pez, or Pg. gran peixe, all fr. L. grandis piscis. See Grand, and Fish. the animal.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grampus

   gram′pus, n. a large voracious fish of the dolphin family, common in almost all seas. [A sailor's corr. of It. gran pesce, or Sp. gran pez, great fish—L. grandis piscis, great fish.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grampus

   A corruption of gran pisce. An animal of the cetacean or whale tribe, distinguished by the large pointed teeth with which both jaws are armed, and by the high falcate dorsal fin. It generally attains a length of 20 to 25 feet, and is very active and voracious.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRAMPUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grampus is ranked #154907 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Grampus surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grampus.
   
   93.3% or 98 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Dolphin

How to pronounce Grampus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Grampus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grampus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grampus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Grampus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grampus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Grampus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grampus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Grampus
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Grampus
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html