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.
; July 14, 1913 â December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Prior to this he was the 40th Vice President of the United States, serving from 1973 until President Richard Nixon 's resignation in 1974.resident Ford's 1976 election campaign had the advantage that he was an incumbent president during several anniversary events held during the period leading up to the United States Bicentennial. The Washington, D.C. fireworks display on the Fourth of July was presided over by the President and televised nationally.