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grampus

(n): predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
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6 months ago chained_bear said:

Yes, a horde causing a rumpus, I think.

6 months ago reesetee said:

Doesn't it sound like he's referring to a horde of old guys with grandchildren?
;-)

6 months ago chained_bear said:

"Twice that afternoon Stephen was called on deck, once to see a troop of grampuses, and once to be shown a startling change in the sea..."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, 143

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