Definition of tailfin Tailfin

We found 5 definitions of tailfin from 3 different sources.

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What does tailfin mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

tailfin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
  tail fin, fin
  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"
tailfin - a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
  vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin
  stabilizer a device for making something stable
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  • tailfin (Noun)
    A fin at the tail.
  • tailfin (Noun)
    A fin like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.

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