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Noun: vertical fin  vur-ti-kul fin
  1. A stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an aeroplane
    "The vertical fin helps maintain directional stability during flight";
    - vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser [Brit], tail fin, tailfin

Derived forms: vertical fins

Type of: stabiliser [Brit], stabilizer

Part of: vertical tail

Encyclopedia: Vertical fin