Plural for an appendage of a fish, cetacean or other marine animal
“I saw the fin of a shark standing above the water not twenty paces away, and advancing rapidly towards me.”
Plural for a thin, rigid component, such as that used to stabilize and steer an aircraft
“The notches painted on the fin of the plane represented victories claimed by the pilot.”
Plural for any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis
Plural for a mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water
Plural for the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
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