vane vs fin

vane and fin both are nouns.

vane is not a verb while fin is a verb.

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

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

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

vane (noun)	fin (noun)
the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft	organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind	a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water	one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it	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

vane (verb)	fin (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 vane and fin

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