tail fin
noun
- a fixed or adjustable fin on the rear of a rocket, car, etc.
- Zool. a movable fin that forms the tail of a fish, the fluke of a whale, etc.
See tail fin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also tail·fin (tālˈfĭnˌ)
noun- A fin at the posterior part of the body of a fish, crustacean, whale, or other aquatic animal.
- An ornamental projection shaped like a fin on the rear fender of an automobile. Also called fin1.
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