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Tailfin

A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin

📖 Definitions of "Tailfin"

noun

1
A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
2
A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
3
A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.

🔄 Synonyms of "Tailfin"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
finnoun	(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
tail finnoun	Alternative spelling of tailfin. [A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin]
vertical stabilizernoun	(aviation) The fin on the tail of an aircraft; it includes the rudder on its trailing edge.
vertical finnoun	a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tailfin"

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Word	Definition
tail finnoun	Alternative spelling of tailfin. [A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin]
finnoun	(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
vertical stabilizernoun	(aviation) The fin on the tail of an aircraft; it includes the rudder on its trailing edge.
vertical finnoun	a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
caudal finnoun	The tailfin of a fish and other aquatic vertebrates.
backfinnoun	The rear fin of a fish.
tailnoun	(anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
dorsal finnoun	A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
sailfinnoun	Any organism having such a fin, such as a mollie (Poecilia latipinna) or a lizard of the genus Hydrosaurus.
finletnoun	(ichthyology) Small non-retractable fins, generally on the caudal peduncle between the last dorsal or anal fin and the caudal fin of some fishes. In some groups, such as tuna, finlets are rayless.
anal finnoun	(ichthyology) A fin located on the underside of a fish behind the anus.
shark finnoun	Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the fin of a shark, specifically the dorsal, pectoral, or caudal fin..
fish tailnoun	Alternative spelling of fishtail. [The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.]
caudal pedunclenoun	(ichthyology) The narrow part of a fish's body to which the caudal or tail fin is attached. Its proportions, such as the length and breadth, and attached organs, such as spines of surgeonfishes or caudal keels and finlets of Scombridae often are important in descriptions of fish species.
fishtailnoun	The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
abdominal finnoun	(ichthyology) One of the posterior paired fins of fishes; pelvic fin; ventral fin.
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
pelvic finnoun	(ichthyology) Either of a pair of fins on either side and towards the rear of a fish.
shark-finnoun	Alternative form of shark fin. [(roofing) An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.]
fantailnoun	Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.