tailfin

noun — 3 senses

tailfin

noun

Etymology From tail + fin.

1

A fin at the tail of a fish, caudal fin

2

A fin on the tail of an aircraft, vertical stabilizer

3

Automotive, Transport, Vehicles A fin-like projection at the rear of a car, common on American cars of the 1950s.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.