swim fin

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noun

one of a pair of flippers.

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TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS

Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”

Question 1 of 7

What does "dignity" mean?

Origin of swim fin

First recorded in 1945–50

Sailors had to swim hundreds of yards to shore, often under fire, using only primitive swim fins and masks.
How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs|David Philipps|December 5, 2021|Popular-Science
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Adult Swim airs ‘In Search of Miracle Man,’ its follow up to ‘Too Many Cooks,’ the deranged late-night comedy clip gone viral.
There Are More 'Too Many Cooks' Where That First Fever Dream Came From|Kevin Fallon|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He walked down to the beach anyway, in the rain, and went for a long swim.
Colm Toibin Describes The Creation Of His Quiet Masterpiece ‘Nora Webster’|Jennie Yabroff|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won|Vicky Ward|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My father used to swim in these fountains, to cool off from the heat and to make my mother laugh.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mais on peut bien appeller vn voyage heureux, quand en fin on arrive bon port.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En fin il parvint Dieppe, & apres quelque sejour il se mit en mer le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Bref ilz remboursent lesditz Marchs de chac deux milles livres, 176 & se mettent en fin la voile le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But, do you know, I have a notion to go down to the beach and take a good wash and even a little swim, before dinner?
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She felt her sails flapping about her, but none the less was she determined to reach her goal if she had to get out and swim.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton