fin vs shoe

fin and shoe both are nouns.

fin and shoe both are verbs.

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

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

fin: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
shoe: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

fin (noun)	shoe (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish	U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain	a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)	(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
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)	shoe (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming	furnish with shoes
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins

Difference between fin and shoe

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