Griffon may refer to:
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Griffin
The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (; Classical Latin: ''gryps'' or ''grypus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a -4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk ...
, or griffon, a mythological creature with the body of a lion and head and wings of an eagle
Businesses
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Griffon Aerospace, an American aerospace and defense company
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Griffon Corporation
Griffon Corporation is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It operates as a diversified management and holding company. The company has five subsidiaries: Ames True Temper, ClosetMaid, Clopay Building Products, and C ...
, a multinational conglomerate holding company
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Griffon Hoverwork, a British hovercraft designer and manufacturer
Species
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Griffon (dog type), a collection of breeds that were originally hunting dogs
* The griffons, several birds of prey in the genus ''
Gyps
''Gyps'' is a genus of Old World vultures that was proposed by Marie Jules César Savigny in 1809. Its members are sometimes known as griffon vultures. ''Gyps'' vultures have a slim head, a long slender neck with downy feathers, and a ruff arou ...
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Transportation and military
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Bell CH-146 Griffon
The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces. It is used in a wide variety of roles, including aerial firepower, reconnaissance, se ...
, a helicopter
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HMS ''Griffon'', the name of several ships of the Royal Navy
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InterPlane Griffon, an ultralight aircraft
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Le Griffon
''Le Griffon'' (, ''The Griffin'') was a sailing vessel built by French explorer and fur trader René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the Niagara area of New York in 1679.
''Le Griffon'' was constructed and launched at or near Cayuga I ...
, a 1679 French sailing vessel
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Nord 1500 Griffon
The Nord 1500 Griffon is an Experimental Aircraft, experimental ramjet-powered interceptor aircraft designed and built by France, French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. The Griffon was developed to become a Mach number, Mach 2 f ...
a 1950s experimental fighter aircraft
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Rolls-Royce Griffon
The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a British 37-litre (2,240 cubic inch, cu in) Engine displacement, capacity, 60-degree V12 engine, V-12, liquid-cooled Aircraft engine, aero engine designed and built by Rolls-Royce Limited. In keeping with compan ...
, a British aero engine
* , a Canadian Coast Guard vessel
* , Canadian Forces shore establishment
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VBMR Griffon
The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by KNDS France (formerly ''Nexter Systems''), Ar ...
, a French multi-role armored vehicle
Other uses
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Griffon (framework), an open source rich client platform framework
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Griffon (roller coaster), in Busch Gardens Williamsburg, U.S.
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Griffons (rugby union), a South African rugby union team
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Missouri Western Griffons
The Missouri Western Griffons are the sports teams of Missouri Western State University located in St. Joseph, Missouri. They participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division II, Division II and in the Mid-America ...
, sports teams of Missouri Western State University, U.S.
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Griffon Ramsey (born 1980), an American chainsaw carving artist
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Griffon (Devil May Cry), a demon in the video game series ''Devil May Cry''
See also
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Griffin (disambiguation)
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Gryphon (disambiguation)
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