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

On the 26th of December we saw several albicores, dolphins, and grampus, and shoals of flying fish; lat. at noon 22.

From An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. by Willyams, Cooper

“And how do you know a grampus does?” asked McBain, smiling.

From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon

“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