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Fins

Finns \Finns\, n. pl.; sing. Finn. (Ethnol.)

  1. Natives of Finland; Finlanders.

  2. A branch of the Mongolian race, inhabiting Northern and Eastern Europe, including the Magyars, Bulgarians, Permians, Lapps, and Finlanders. [Written also Fins.]

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fins

n. (plural of fin English)

WordNet
fins

n. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) [syn: flipper, flippers, fin]

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Fins (song)

"Fins" is a song performed by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was written by Buffett, Coral Reefer Band members Deborah McColl and Barry Chance, and author Tom Corcoran. It was released as a single (b/w "Dreamsicle") on MCA 41109 in July 1979.

It was first released on his 1979 album Volcano. It reached #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #25 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #42 on the Easy Listening chart.

The title refers to the fins of metaphorical sharks, i.e. "land sharks," men who attempt to pick up the woman who is the subject of the song. She is said to feel like a remora due to the proximity of the predators.

"Fins" is one of Buffett's more popular songs with fans, and is part of " The Big 8" that he has played at almost all of his concerts. Recorded live versions of the song appear on Feeding Frenzy, Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and the video Live by the Bay. Buffett usually begins the song with a few bars of the " Main Title" theme from the movie Jaws. Concertgoers typically respond to the chorus line of "fins to the left, fins to the right" by extending their arms above their heads in a fin shape and moving them from left to right. Fin and shark themes have become a prominent part of parrothead (Buffett fan) clothing and gear and feature in several of Buffett's commercial ventures such as Land Shark Lager beer.

In 2009, Buffett wrote new lyrics to the song for the Miami Dolphins football team. The song is played during home games at Sun Life Stadium, and is used in tandem with the Dolphins' fight song after every touchdown the team scores.

FINS

FINS may refer to:

  • Factory Interface Network Service, a network protocol.
  • Fire Island National Seashore, a United States National Seashore that protects a section of Fire Island, an approximately long barrier island separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay.

Usage examples of "fins".

They passed the narrow openings of the other two side canyons running north, all three separated by ribs or fins of rock that seemed slender in comparison with the great block which lay over the stronghold.

He wants both of us up on the bridge, I suppose so the fins can see us and know their human patrons are nearby.

The other fins swam quietly, but Toshio could tell they were listening.

Hating the planet, the crippled ship that had brought him here, and the fins who were his fellow castaways, he drifted into a poignantly satisfying rehearsal of the scathing retorts he should have said to Keepiru.

Those rules were set up so humans and chimps and fins will act in just the right way when Galactics are around.

The idea of treating fins as clients were usually treated in the galaxy was repulsive.

Even speaking Anglic normally, fins usually sounded as if they were giving the listener a long series of razzberries.

The whine of the sled, the pings of the sonar, and the squeaks of the fins all vanished.

It meant the fins would have to put on the harnesses they had only just had the pleasure of removing, on leaving the ship.

They were supposed to spread naturally into a shape suitable for a dolphin to slip into easily, but inevitably one or two fins needed help fitting his harness to the small nerve amplifier socket each had just above his left eye.

The fins took turns gliding along the surface, then diving to swim alongside Toshio.

The other fins, too scared or prudent to go above, began taking turns at the small airdomes that lined the bottom rim of the sled.

Every few years the tragedy struck even the highly advanced fins of Calafia.

But for now the fins swam along a knife edge, where irrationality was a perpetual danger.

Honestly, Dennie, this trip has made me wonder if fins are really ready for spaceflight.