Fins

/fɪnz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Fins

noun

  1. One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

    "The fish's fins minimize water flow."

  2. A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.

    "a dolphin's fin"

  3. A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.

    "The fin stabilises the plane in flight."

  4. A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course.
  5. A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.

verb

  1. To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
  2. (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
  3. To swim in the manner of a fish.

    "A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth."

  4. To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.

noun

  1. (formerly Australia) a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
  2. A five-dollar bill; the sum of five dollars.

Anagrams of Fins

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