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Fin

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Ichthyology:
One of the
of a
, used to
itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
A
of a
or other
animal.
In Footwear:
A
,
of an
,
from the
and used to
and
the
.
A
structure on the
of a
, used to help keep it on course.
In Surfing:
A
structure on
of a
, used to help
it.
In Hair:
A
,
the
of a
, in which the
is
and set into a
along the
of the
from about the
to the forehead.
A
by
and
on their feet.
An
part on a
of a
,
,
, etc; used to
cooling.
A
(generally in
)
of
a
or
retarder.
In Nautical:
The
of a submarine.
In British English:
a
-pound (£5)
; the
of
pounds.
In American English:
a
-dollar
; the
of
dollars.
In Film genres & Television:
The
, the end
In American English & Telecommunications:
Initialism of
ID number.
In British English & Law enforcement:
Initialism of
number.

Verb

To
the
from a
,
, etc.
In Footwear:
(Of a
) to
with the
above the
of the water.
To
in the
of a fish.
In Footwear:
To provide (a
etc) with fins.

Name

commune in the Somme
in France
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

fin
English
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fin
Middle English (1100-1500)
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fin
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
finn
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
פֿינף
Yiddish
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fimf
Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
Sourced from
Etym
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