1. heterocercal_fin
noun. a tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks.
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2. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain.
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
3. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish.
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
4. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
5. fin
verb. ['ˈfɪn'] show the fins above the water while swimming.
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
6. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals.
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
7. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater).
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- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))
8. fin
noun. ['ˈfɪn'] one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile.
Etymology
- fin (English)
- fin (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fin (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- פֿינף (Yiddish)
- fimf (Old High German (ca. 750-1050))