- Killer whale - Type of dolphin - A toothed delphinoid cetacean, of the genus Grampus, esp.
G. griseus of Europe and America, which is valued for its oil. It grows
to be fifteen to twenty feet long; its color is gray with white
streaks. Called also cowfish. The California grampus is G. Stearnsii. - A kind of tongs used in a bloomery.
- Dolphin-like cetacean - Type of dolphin - Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P.
communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American
species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler
beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter
snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and
snuffer. - A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by
sailors.