tail fin

tail fin
1. a fixed or adjustable fin on the rear of a rocket, car, etc.: sometimes written tailfin n.
2. Zool. a movable fin that forms the tail of a fish, the fluke of a whale, etc.

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  • tail fin — A vertical fin on the back of the rear fenders. Copied from a lockheed P38 fighter plane, Cadillac introduced tail fins on a coupe in 1948; they were a fashion until the 1960s …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • tail fin — the fin at the end of the body. Also called the caudal fin …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • tail fin. — 1. See caudal fin. 2. Auto. See under fin1 (def. 7). [1675 85] * * * …   Universalium

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