stabilizing fin

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• Fin — but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man made devices.The foremost use of fins is to ensure the directional stability of an object moving through a fluid such as water or air and may be seen in the use of fletching on arrows… …   Wikipedia

• Fin — Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fin ray — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fin whale — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fin — fin1 [fin] n. [ME < OE finn, akin to Du vin, Ger finne < IE *( s)pina , point < base * (s)p(h)ei , pointed stick > SPIT1, SPIKE1] 1. any of several winglike, membranous organs on the body of a fish, dolphin, etc., used in swimming,… …   English World dictionary

• fin stabilizer — ▪ ship or aircraft part       fin or small wing mounted on a ship or aircraft in such a way as to oppose unwanted rolling motions of the vehicle and thus contribute to its stability. The term also refers to the tail protuberances on bombs,… …   Universalium

• fin — i. A fixed vertical, inclined, or adjustable airfoil or vane attached longitudinally to the rear portion of an airplane to provide a stabilizing effect. ii. A projecting flat plate or structure, such as a cooling fin …   Aviation dictionary

• ventral fin — A vertical, stabilizing fin on the lower rear portion of a fuselage that helps increase directional stability, especially at higher Mach numbers, by increasing the area behind the vertical axis …   Aviation dictionary

• Apidose fin — Fin Fin, n.[OE. finne, fin, AS. finn; akin to D. vin, G. & Dan. finne, Sw. fena, L. pinna, penna, a wing, feather. Cf. {pen} a feather.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of archery terms — This is a List of archery terms, including both the equipment and the practice. Aside from the wiki link associated with each word or phrase, (or a indicating the need for an article) a brief description is also included. NOTOC A*Aluminium… …   Wikipedia

• Proof test — A proof test is a test wherein a deliberately overpressured round is fired from a firearm in order to verify that the firearm is not defective and will not explode on firing. The firearm is inspected after the test, and if it is found to be in… …   Wikipedia