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Shall we rename these “flipper” whales? Fin whale - Wikipedia

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It's likely named for the dorsal fin and not the flippers. I did say for propulsion. :)
This is from the Wiki, "Its flippers are small and tapered and its tail is wide, pointed at the tip, and notched in the centre.[16]"
 
It's likely named for the dorsal fin and not the flippers. I did say for propulsion. :)
This is from the Wiki, "Its flippers are small and tapered and its tail is wide, pointed at the tip, and notched in the centre.[16]"
Maybe we should call them “Flukes”
 
I have settled on full foot fins from Mares for boat diving. OTOH, for shore diving I resort to a pair of booties I have with soles like basketball shoes (for walking across rocks, etc.) At present, the only fins I have that will accept my feet in these booties are an old XL pair of Dacor fins that are stiff as boards and in serious need of replacement. A good pair of smaller fins for shore diving are on my wish list (which is why I started reading this thread! Thanks to the OP for starting it.
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I have settled on full foot fins from Mares for boat diving. OTOH, for shore diving I resort to a pair of booties I have with soles like basketball shoes (for walking across rocks, etc.) At present, the only fins I have that will accept my feet in these booties are an old XL pair of Dacor fins that are stiff as boards and in serious need of replacement. A good pair of smaller fins for shore diving are on my wish list (which is why I started reading this thread! Thanks to the OP for starting it.
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what? you didn't come for all the snark and bickering?
 
Here's a further factor to complicate the fin/flipper debate. US military standard MIL-S-82258 of 15 February 1965 entitled "Swim fins, rubber" contains the following table:
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Here the term "swim fin" applies to the whole foot appendage, while the term "flipper" designates the latter minus its pocket and strap, i.e. its blade. Fin/flipper nomenclature has been fluid during recent decades.
 
Here's a further factor to complicate the fin/flipper debate. US military standard MIL-S-82258 of 15 February 1965 entitled "Swim fins, rubber" contains the following table:
Here the term "swim fin" applies to the whole foot appendage, while the term "flipper" designates the latter minus its pocket and strap, i.e. its blade. Fin/flipper nomenclature has been fluid during recent decades.
I just call it the blade of the fin, maybe we should call them foot blades or perhaps this should be linked to the semantics thread? :wink:
 
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