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.
John Quincy Adams (1767 â 1848) The sixth president of the United States formulated the Monroe Doctrine, and played the Flute. John Tyler (1790-1862) The tenth president of the United States was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor, played the violin. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) The sixteenth president of the United States issued the Emancipation Proclamation and played the Violin. Chester Alan Arthur (1829 â 1886) Became the 21st president of the United States following the assassination of President James A. Garfield.