tail fin

noun

1
: the terminal fin of a fish or cetacean
2

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With streamlined bodies, powerful tail fins, and rows of razor-sharp teeth, they are built for speed and precision. Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Behind the range, the white zigzagging veining on the black granite playfully evokes a shark fin or the tail fin of a Jet Age land cruiser like a 1959 Cadillac. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024 This involved removing the D-Type’s large headrest fairing, iconic tail fin, and center cockpit divider. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024 Authorities said the plane’s tail fin struck utility lines. Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tail fin 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tail fin was in 1681

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“Tail fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20fin. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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