fin
part of speech
noun (a fin, fins)
meaning for a pupil
1) A thin, flat part sticking out of a fish's or sea animal's body that helps it swim, steer and balance. tree →
2) A similar flat part on a plane, rocket, car or surfboard that helps keep it steady. tree →
3) Flippers worn on your feet for swimming (often called fins). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the laws of clean and unclean food, fins and scales are the signs that a water creature may be eaten. Interpretation: Under Jewish dietary law (kashrut), a fish must have both fins and scales to be kosher, so shellfish and eels are not allowed. In the primary lessons: In science, fins are an adaptation for life in water: fish use tail fins to push forward and other fins to steer and balance. Dolphins and whales have fins too, though they are mammals. In safety at the beach: a fin above the water could be a shark or a dolphin — get out of the water and tell a lifeguard. Phrases: dorsal fin (on the back), tail fin, shark fin, swim fins.
examples
- Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you. (Torah LEV.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you. (Torah DEU.14.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat; (Torah DEU.14.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold. (Prophets 1KI.10.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. (Writings 2CH.36.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge, and in the house of their God they drink the wine of them that have been fined. (Prophets AMO.2.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- The fish moved its fins to swim forward. tree →
- A shark's dorsal fin stuck out of the water. tree →
- Dolphins have fins, but they breathe air. tree →
- We wore fins to swim faster when snorkelling. tree →
- Rockets have fins to keep them flying straight. tree →
- The surfboard has three fins underneath. tree →
- The fish used its tail fin to turn quickly. tree →
note
Countable: a fin, fins. «Fin» (fish part) and «Finn» (a person from Finland) sound the same. Divers usually call flippers «fins».
In the corpora
- Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you.
- These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;
- and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.
- Remoras stick to sharks and rays with a sucker on their heads, and that sucker is really a changed fin.
- Dumbo octopuses have fins that look like elephant ears, and they live deeper than any other known octopus, at nearly seven kilometres.
Trees and pragmatics
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