fin vs ornament

ornament vs fin

fin and ornament both are nouns.

fin and ornament both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fin	Yes	No	Yes	No
ornament	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ornament is a hypernym of fin; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than fin:

fin: one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
ornament: something used to beautify

Other hypernyms of fin include decoration, ornamentation.

fin (noun)	ornament (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	something used to beautify
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

fin (verb)	ornament (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion	be an ornament to
equip (a car) with fins

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