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.
For other people named James Buchanan, see James Buchanan (disambiguation). James Buchanan, Jr. (/bjuËËkÃ¦nÉn/; April 23, 1791 â June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (1857â61), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War. He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president to remain a lifelong bachelor, and the last president born in the 18th century.