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Grunion

Grunion

9.9
A United States Navy submarine from World War II that was lost at sea
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡrʌn.jən/
: Grunion
  • The USS Grunion was a Gato-class submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in 1942.
  • Mrs. Grunion

Examples

  • During World War II, the Grunion was tragically lost at sea during a mission.

  • Many historians study the fate of the submarine Grunion to understand naval warfare.

  • -TREVIN: The Grunion Fun Run.

    Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

  • This is Paige Grunion with Channel 17 Hard-core News.

    The Chase (1994)

Surface Forms

Grunion main

Etymology

Grunion is the name of a small coastal fish famous for coming onto the beach to lay eggs, and the US Navy gave the submarine this name after that fish. So, in this sense Grunion refers to the ship USS Grunion, named for the sea creature rather than a person or place.