tailfin
tailfin · tailfins
хвостовой плавник, киль, вертикальный стабилизатор
A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal finA fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
Meaning
3 sensesA fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin
хвостово́й плавни́кxvostovój plavník
A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer
кильkilʹ, вертика́льный стабилиза́торvertikálʹnyj stabilizátor
a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
fin at the tail of fish:
fin on the tail of an aircraft:
Origin
From tail + fin.From tail + fin.
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Forms
plural: tailfinsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile:tail finfin
- a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane:vertical stabilizervertical stabiliservertical fintail fin