Synonyms of the word

grampus

• n. The killer whale, Orcinus orca.
• n. Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus, with a blunt nose.
• n. The hellbender salamander, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis.

dolphin

• n. A carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed…
• n. A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body,…
• n. (heraldry) A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
• n. The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
• n. (historical) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck…
• n. (nautical) A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
• n. (nautical) A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their…
• n. A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
• n. A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.
• n. (military, obsolete) One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
• n. (nautical) A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure…

killer

• n. One who or that which kills.
• n. (figuratively) That which causes stress or is extremely difficult, especially that which may cause failure…
• n. (figuratively) Something that is so far ahead of its competition that it effectively kills off that competition.
• n. (sports) A knockout form of darts or pool involving several players.
• n. A diacritic mark used in Indic scripts to suppress an inherent vowel (e.g., the Hindi viram, the Bengali…
• adj. (slang) Excellent, very good.
• adj. Causing death, destruction, or obliteration.
• adj. Distressing, uncomfortable.

orca

• n. A sea mammal (Orcinus orca) related to dolphins and porpoises, commonly called the killer whale.