n. A group of fish of the family Terapontidae, which make a grunting sound when caught.
n. A hook used in lifting a crucible.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who, or that which, grunts; specifically, a hog.
n. One of several American marine fishes. See Sea robin, and Grunt, n., 2.
n. A hook used in lifting a crucible.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One that grunts. A hog.
n. A fish of the family Triglidæ and genus Prionotus: so called along parts of the eastern coast of the United States. See grumbler, 2.
n. An iron rod with a hook at the end, used by founders.
n. A horse which has the habit of emitting a sound during expiration, when suddenly moved or startled.
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n. domestic swine
n. a person who grunts
Word Usage
"Paul had had abominable luck all day, the only thing he landed being what we Bolderhead boys called a "grunter" -- a frog-mouthed fish of most unpleasant aspect and of absolutely no use as food."