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coffin
noun
a
box
,
usually
made
of
wood
or
metal
,
in
which
a
dead
person
is
placed
for
burial
or
cremation
•
The
ancient
king
was
buried
in
a
golden
coffin
.
The
ancient
king
was
buried
in
a
golden
coffin
.
•
Pallbearers
carried
the
wooden
coffin
slowly
down
the
aisle
of
the
church
.
Pallbearers
carried
the
wooden
coffin
slowly
down
the
aisle
of
the
church
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'cofin'
meaning
a
basket
or
container
,
which
in
turn
comes
from
Latin
'cophinus'
meaning
basket
.
verb
to
place
a
dead
body
into
a
coffin
before
burial
or
cremation
•
The
undertakers
carefully
coffined
the
body
before
the
service
.
The
undertakers
carefully
coffined
the
body
before
the
service
.
•
According
to
tradition
,
monks
coffin
the
deceased
while
chanting
prayers
.
According
to
tradition
,
monks
coffin
the
deceased
while
chanting
prayers
.
Derived
from
the
noun
'coffin'
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
17th
century
.
fin
noun
-
fin
,
finning
,
fins
,
finned
A
thin
,
flat
projection
or
wing-like
structure
extending
from
the
body
of
a
fish
,
whale
,
or
other
aquatic
creature
,
used
for
swimming
,
steering
,
and
balance
.
•
The
dolphin
flipped
in
the
air
,
showing
its
powerful
tail
fin
.
The
dolphin
flipped
in
the
air
,
showing
its
powerful
tail
fin
.
•
"
Look
at
that
shark
fin
!"
shouted
the
boy
on
the
beach
.
"
Look
at
that
shark
fin
!"
shouted
the
boy
on
the
beach
.
Middle
English
fin
,
finne
,
from
Old
English
finn
(“
fin
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*finô
;
akin
to
Dutch
vin
(“
fin
”),
German
Flosse
(“
fin
”).
noun
-
fin
,
finning
,
fins
,
finned
A
flat
,
blade-like
projection
on
an
aircraft
,
rocket
,
surfboard
,
or
car
that
provides
stability
and
control
during
movement
.
•
The
fighter
plane
banked
sharply
,
its
tail
fin
catching
the
wind
.
The
fighter
plane
banked
sharply
,
its
tail
fin
catching
the
wind
.
•
"
This
surfboard's
fin
gives
great
stability
,"
the
instructor
explained
.
"
This
surfboard's
fin
gives
great
stability
,"
the
instructor
explained
.
Early
20th
century
,
from
the
resemblance
to
a
fish's
fin
.
verb
-
fin
,
finning
,
fins
,
finned
To
cut
or
remove
the
fins
from
a
fish
after
catching
it
.
•
The
fisherman
finned
the
trout
swiftly
with
his
knife
.
The
fisherman
finned
the
trout
swiftly
with
his
knife
.
•
"
Time
to
fin
these
mackerel
,"
said
the
chef
.
"
Time
to
fin
these
mackerel
,"
said
the
chef
.
From
the
noun
fin
.
noun
-
fin
,
finning
,
fins
,
finned
A
five-dollar
bill
(
slang
).
•
"
Got
a
fin
for
the
bus
fare
?"
he
asked
his
friend
.
"
Got
a
fin
for
the
bus
fare
?"
he
asked
his
friend
.
•
She
pulled
a
crumpled
fin
from
her
pocket
for
the
coffee
.
She
pulled
a
crumpled
fin
from
her
pocket
for
the
coffee
.
Short
for
finnif
,
from
Yiddish
finf
or
German
fünf
(“
five
”).
griffin
noun
a
mythical
creature
with
the
head
and
wings
of
an
eagle
and
the
body
of
a
lion
,
often
depicted
in
heraldry
and
folklore
as
a
symbol
of
strength
and
vigilance
.
•
The
ancient
legend
tells
of
a
mighty
griffin
protecting
a
golden
treasure
in
the
mountains
.
The
ancient
legend
tells
of
a
mighty
griffin
protecting
a
golden
treasure
in
the
mountains
.
•
In
the
storybook
,
the
princess
rode
away
on
the
back
of
a
friendly
griffin
.
In
the
storybook
,
the
princess
rode
away
on
the
back
of
a
friendly
griffin
.
From
Old
French
griffon
,
from
Latin
gryphus
or
gryps
(‘
griffin
’),
from
Ancient
Greek
γρύψ
(
grúps
),
of
unknown
origin
.