TAILFIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tailfin mean? 

• TAILFIN (noun)
  The noun TAILFIN has 2 senses:

1. a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane

2. one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

  Familiarity information: TAILFIN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TAILFIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

tail fin; tailfin; vertical fin; vertical stabiliser; vertical stabilizer

Hypernyms ("tailfin" is a kind of...):

stabilizer (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)

Holonyms ("tailfin" is a part of...):

vertical tail (the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fin; tail fin; tailfin

Hypernyms ("tailfin" is a kind of...):

decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)

Holonyms ("tailfin" is a part of...):

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)