tail fin

noun

1
: the terminal fin of a fish or cetacean
2

Examples of tail fin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Boeing publicly reveals learning of a separate defect, related to the tail fin fittings on certain 737 Max aircraft. Joel Rose, NPR, 2 May 2024 Originally, only the tail fin was to be made by Boeing. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024 With its curvy lines and massive tan tires, the E-Coast hearkens back to when tail fins and whitewall tires were common sights on the road. Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2023 Pathfinder 1 has 12 electric motors for propulsion, as well as four tail fins with steering rudders controlled by its fly-by-wire system. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for tail fin 

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Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tail fin was in 1681

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“Tail fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tail%20fin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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