a. A native of Finland; one of the Finn&unr_; in the ethnological sense. See Finns. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ See Haddock. ] Haddock cured in peat smoke, originally at Findon (pron. f&ibreve_;n"&aitalic_;n), Scotland. The name is also applied to other kinds of smoked haddock.
a. Having a fin, or fins, or anything resembling a fin. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A finback whale. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the Finns. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse.
a. Of or pertaining to Finland, to the Finns, or to their language. --
n. pl.;
a.
With patient angle trolls the finny deep. Goldsmoth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) One of two or more species of European labroid fishes (Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also
a. (Zool.) Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; -- said of certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having fine supported by spinous fin rays; -- said of certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]