Hypertext Webster Gateway: "flipper"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Flipper \Flip"per\, n. [Cf. {Flip}, {Flippant}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those
of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
flipper
n 1: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in
swimming (especially underwater) [syn: {flippers}, {fin},
{fins}]
2: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for
swimming
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