Definition of fin Fin
/fɪˈn/ - [fin] - Fin
We found 38 definitions of fin from 9 different sources.
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What does fin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: fins |
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| fin - organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals | ||
| appendage, extremity, member a part that is joined to something larger | ||
| fish any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish" | ||
| ray cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins | ||
| dorsal fin unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance | ||
| pectoral fin either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement | ||
| pelvic fin, ventral fin either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate | ||
| fin - a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish | ||
| stabiliser, stabilizer a device for making something stable | ||
| ship a vessel that carries passengers or freight | ||
| fin - a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) | ||
| flipper | ||
| shoe footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material | ||
| fin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile | ||
| tail fin, tailfin | ||
| ornament, decoration, ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) | ||
| auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | ||
| fin - one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain | ||
| louver, louvre | ||
| slat, spline a thin strip (wood or metal) | ||
| fin - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one | ||
| five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, Phoebe, Little Phoebe | ||
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| fin - propel oneself through the water in a finning motion | ||
| swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" | ||
| aquatics, water sport sports that involve bodies of water | ||
| fin - show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface" | ||
| break water | ||
| swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" | ||
| fin - equip (a car) with fins | ||
| outfit, equip, fit out, fit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fin (Noun)
One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/ maneuver. - fin (Noun)
A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal. - fin (Noun)
A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft. - fin (Noun)
A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course. - fin (Noun)
A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead. - fin (Noun)
A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet. - fin (Noun)
An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc. , used to facilitate cooling. - fin (Noun)
A sharp raised edge generally in concrete capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder . - fin (Noun)
A five-dollar bill. - fin (Verb)
To cut the fins from a fish, shark etc. - fin (Verb)
To swim in the manner of a fish. - fin (Verb)
To provide a motor vehicle etc with fins.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fin (v. t.)
To carve or cut up, as a chub. - fin (n.)
End; conclusion; object. - fin (n.)
An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous ossicles, and serving to balance and propel it in the water. - fin (n.)
A membranous, finlike, swimming organ, as in pteropod and heteropod mollusks. - fin (n.)
A finlike organ or attachment; a part of an object or product which protrudes like a fin - fin (n.)
The hand. - fin (n.)
A blade of whalebone. - fin (n.)
A mark or ridge left on a casting at the junction of the parts of a mold. - fin (n.)
The thin sheet of metal squeezed out between the collars of the rolls in the process of rolling. - fin (n.)
A feather; a spline. - fin (n.)
A finlike appendage, as to submarine boats.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fin
An appendage of a fish used for swimming.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fin
fin, n. the organ by which a fish balances itself and swims.—n. Fin′-back, a finner or fin-whale.—adjs. Fin′-foot′ed, having feet with toes connected by a membrane; Finned, having fins; Fin′ny, furnished with fins.—n. Fin′-ray, one of the rods or rays supporting a fish's fin.—adj. Fin′-toed, having feet with membranes connecting the toes, as aquatic birds. [A.S. finn; L. pinna, a fin.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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fin
[Anglo-Saxon, Finn]. A native of Finland; those are Fins who live by fishing. We use the whole for a part, and thus lose the clue which the Fin affords of a race of fishermen.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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fin
An arm. A one finned fellow; a man who has lost an arm. SEA PHRASE.
Wikipedia 
- A fin is a surface used to produce lift and thrust or to steer while traveling in water, air, or other fluid media. The word was first used for the limbs of fish, but it is now also used when describing other animal limbs and man-made devices.
