Some time after this we saw some very large fish, which I afterwards found were called grampusses.
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Grampus
Synonyms for "grampus" (15 found)
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6 entriesRisso's dolphincetacean speciesgenus Grampusgray dolphinmarine mammaltoothed whale
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1 entriesSample sentences
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The Governor will blow like an old grampus, I know he will,—well, we must stop till he gets his wind again.
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‘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.’
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Blowing like a grampus from every orifice, I leaned on a passing wave which dumped me[.]
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