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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fin at the posterior part of the body of a fish, crustacean, whale, or other aquatic animal.
  • noun An ornamental projection shaped like a fin on the rear fender of an automobile.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of tailfin.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
  • noun a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
  • noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

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