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finne

finne is the obsolete form of fin.

Meaning of fin

Noun

fin (plural fins)

  1. One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
    • The fish's fins minimize water flow.
  2. A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
    • a dolphin's fin
    Synonyms:
    flipper
  3. A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
    • The fin stabilises the plane in flight.
  4. A similar structure protruding from a projectile, used to help keep it on course.
  5. A similar structure on the bottom of a surfboard, used to help steer it.
  6. A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.

See all 21 meanings of fin

Forms of finne

pluralfinnes

Questions about finne

What is finne the obsolete form of?
Finne is the obsolete form of fin.

Words near finne in the dictionary

  1. finnans
  2. Finnbhennach
  3. Finncattle
  4. Finndian
  5. Finndians
  6. finne
  7. Finneas
  8. finned
  9. finned fish
  10. Finnegan
  11. Finneghan

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Adapted from Wiktionary: finne (page history and authors); fin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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