noun
Meaning 1
A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
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noun
A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
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noun
A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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noun
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tail fin, fin
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Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation
noun
a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser, vertical fin, tail fin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stabilizer
History
From tail + fin.
Across languages
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