grampus

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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

Pods of females and immature animals, however, may be confused with false killer whales or with grampus.

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

The grampus is an inhabitant of northern seas, occurring on the shores of Greenland, and having been caught, although rarely, as far south as the Mediterranean.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

The sea was full of white whales, narwhals, and grampus.

From The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? by Scott, G. Firth