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• fin — fin1 finless, adj. finlike, adj. /fin/, n., v., finned, finning. n. 1. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or… …   Universalium

• fin — O.E. finn, from P.Gmc. *finno (Cf. M.L.G. vinne, Du. vin), perhaps from L. pinna feather, wing, or, less likely, from L. spina thorn, spine (see SPIKE (Cf. spike) (n.1)). U.S. underworld slang sense of $5 bill is 1925, from Yiddish finif …   Etymology dictionary

• fin — I [[t]fɪn[/t]] n. v. finned, fin•ning 1) zool. a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of certain aquatic animals 2) naut. navig. a winglike appendage to a hull, as one for controlling the dive of a …   From formal English to slang