Hypertext Webster Gateway: "killer"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Killer \Kill"er\, n.
1. One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A voracious, toothed whale of the genus {Orca},
of which several species are known.
Note: The killers have a high dorsal fin, and powerful jaws
armed with large, sharp teeth. They capture, and
swallow entire, large numbers of seals, porpoises, and
dolphins, and are celebrated for their savage, combined
attacks upon the right whales, which they are said to
mutilate and kill. The common Atlantic species ({Orca
gladiator}), is found both on the European and the
American coast. Two species ({Orca ater} and {O.
rectipinna}) occur on the Pacific coast.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
killer
n 1: someone who causes the death of a person or animal [syn: {slayer}]
2: the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the
biggest killer in the United States" [syn: {cause of death}]
3: a difficulty that is hard to deal with; "that exam was a
real killer"
4: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal
fin; common in cold seas [syn: {killer whale}, {orca}, {grampus},
{sea wolf}, {Orcinus orca}]
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