shark fin

noun

An upward curled felt side lap or end lap.

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Meanings

nounshark fin (plural shark fins)

plural shark fins · alternative shark-fin · alternative sharkfin

  1. businessAn upward curled felt side lap or end lap.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the fin of a shark, specifically the dorsal, pectoral, or caudal fin..

Synonyms & antonyms

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sharksfin

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 魚翅 /鱼翅
  • 魚翅 /鱼翅 (jyu⁴ ci³)fin of a shark
Chinese Mandarin 魚翅 /鱼翅
  • 魚翅 /鱼翅 (yúchì)fin of a shark
Danish hajfinne
  • hajfinnefin of a shark
Finnish hainevä
  • haineväfin of a shark
French aileron de requin
  • aileron de requinfin of a shark
German Haifischflosse
  • Haifischflossefin of a shark
Japanese フカヒレ
  • フカヒレ (fukahire)fin of a shark
Polish płetwa rekina
  • płetwa rekinafin of a shark
Russian аку́лий плавни́к
  • аку́лий плавни́к (akúlij plavník)fin of a shark
Swedish hajfena
  • hajfenafin of a shark
Thai หูฉลาม, ฮื่อฉี่
  • หูฉลาม (hŏo chà-lăam)fin of a shark
  • ฮื่อฉี่ (hêu chèe)fin of a shark
Vietnamese vây cá mập
  • vây cá mậpfin of a shark
Cite this entry
APA

shark fin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shark%20fin

MLA

“shark fin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shark%20fin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shark fin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shark%20fin.

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