English noun: fin |
1. | fin (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one |
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| Synonyms | 5, cinque, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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2. | fin (artifact) one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile |
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| Synonyms | tail fin, tailfin |
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| Broader (hypernym) | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
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| Part meronym | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar |
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3. | fin (artifact) one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain |
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| Synonyms | louver, louvre |
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| Broader (hypernym) | slat, spline |
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| Part meronym | jalousie |
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4. | fin (artifact) a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) |
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| Synonyms | flipper |
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| Broader (hypernym) | shoe |
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5. | fin (artifact) a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish |
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| Broader (hypernym) | stabiliser, stabilizer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | vane |
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| Part meronym | ship |
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6. | fin (animal) organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals |
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| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, extremity, member |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | caudal fin, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, tail fin, ventral fin |
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| Part holonym | ray |
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| Part meronym | fish |
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