flipper

Noun
Synonyms: fin

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)Synonyms: fin
  2. the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Flipper \Flip"per\, n. [Cf. Flip, Flippant.]

1.(Zool.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc. [1913 Webster]

2.(Naut.) The hand. [Slang] [1913 Webster]

flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for locomotion] A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater).

Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not worn when walking on land.

Syn: fin, fins. [WordNet 1.5]

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