fin vs vane

fin and vane both are nouns.

fin is a verb but vane is not a verb.

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

As nouns, vane is a hyponym of fin; that is, vane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fin:

fin: a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
vane: a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it

fin (noun)	vane (noun)
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals	the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish	mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain	flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)	a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
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)	vane (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
equip (a car) with fins

Difference between fin and vane

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