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Meanings of dorsal fin in English

We have no meanings for "dorsal fin" in our records yet.
Usage of dorsal fin in English
1
I see this dorsal fin-atfirst I thought it was a dolphin.
The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
2
His dorsal fin was down and his huge pectorals were spread wide.
The old man and the sea
3
Not even a shark broke surface with his ominous dorsal fin.
The Cruise of the Snark
4
Manta showed Skylan how to grasp hold of the dorsal fin.
Rage of the Dragon
5
She has a dorsal fin with a V in the center.
Shadow zone
6
They are the fish with a dorsal fin like a sail.
The Irish Times
7
A ridge of thin houses extended around its periscope like a dorsal fin.
The Scar
8
Do you make out its wrinkled belly, and also its long dorsal fin?
An Antarctic Mystery
9
Other details never expected on a Mini that work shockingly well: a dorsal fin.
BBC
10
The animal gave a warning shake, so Harmanutis held on to its dorsal fin.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
11
When I let go of it I saw its dorsal fin one metre away.
The South African
12
The dolphin bumped her right arm with its dorsal fin.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
13
This killer had a long dorsal fin, and a brown back and white belly.
Old Jack
14
You can tell because they have a central dorsal fin.
The Irish Times
15
Skylan took hold of the dolphin's dorsal fin as instructed.
Rage of the Dragon
16
The dorsal fin is high with a concave hind edge.
Radio NZ
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common