fin
1[ fin ]
/ fɪn /
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noun
verb (used with object), finned, fin·ning.
to cut off the fins from (a fish); carve or cut up, as a chub.
to provide or equip with a fin or fins.
verb (used without object), finned, fin·ning.
to move the fins; lash the water with the fins, as a whale when dying.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of fin
1before 1000; Middle English, Old English finn; cognate with Dutch vin,Low German finne; akin to Swedish fena
OTHER WORDS FROM fin
finless, adjectivefinlike, adjectiveDefinition for fin (2 of 4)
fin2
[ fin ]
/ fɪn /
noun
Slang. a five-dollar bill.
Origin of fin
21865–70; earlier finnip, finnup, fin(n)if(f) a five-pound note <Yiddish fin(e)f five <Middle High German vumf, vimf;see five
Definition for fin (3 of 4)
fin.
abbreviation
finance.
financial.
finish.
Definition for fin (4 of 4)
Fin.
abbreviation
Finland.
Finnish.
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British Dictionary definitions for fin (1 of 5)
fin1
/ (fɪn) /
noun
verb fins, finning or finned
Derived forms of fin
finless, adjectiveWord Origin for fin
Old English finn; related to Middle Dutch vinne, Old Swedish fina, Latin pinna wing
British Dictionary definitions for fin (2 of 5)
fin2
/ (fɪn) /
noun
US slang a five-dollar bill
Word Origin for fin
from Yiddish finf five, ultimately from Old High German funf, finf
British Dictionary definitions for fin (3 of 5)
Fin
abbreviation for
Finland
Finnish
British Dictionary definitions for fin (4 of 5)
FIN
abbreviation for
Finland (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for fin (5 of 5)
fin.
abbreviation for
finance
financial
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Scientific definitions for fin
fin
[ fĭn ]
One of the winglike or paddlelike parts of a fish, dolphin, or whale that are used for propelling, steering, and balancing in water.
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