English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus. killer whale. n a predatory black-and-white toothed whale, Orcinus orca, with a large erect dorsal fin, most common in cold seas: family Delphinidae, (Also called) killer, grampus, orc. orc. n. 1 any of various whales, such as the killer and grampus.
For other uses, see Franklin Pierce (disambiguation). Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 â October 8, 1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853â57). Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation.
James K. Polk. James Knox Polk (1795â1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, elected in 1844. Polk was governor of Tennessee and Speaker of the U.S. House. A Democrat, Polk was the surprise (dark horse) candidate for president in 1844, defeating Whig Henry Clay by promising to annex Texas.