fin (n.)

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

    [ Syn: five , 5 , v , cinque , quint , quintet , fivesome , quintuplet , pentad , phoebe , little phoebe ]

  2. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

    [ Syn: tail fin , tailfin ]

  3. one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

    [ Syn: louver , louvre ]

  4. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

    [ Syn: flipper ]

  5. a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

  6. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

    fin (v.)

  1. equip (a car) with fins

  2. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

  3. show the fins above the water while swimming; The sharks were finning near the surface

    [ Syn: break water ]

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