ironfins

noun
UK /ˈaɪənfɪnz/
US /ˈaɪərnfɪnz/

Ironfins are fish with hard, metal-like fins.

The ironfins swam quickly through the cold water.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A nickname for a tough, strong swimmer.

Everyone called the champion swimmer Ironfins.

3. A type of strong, rigid diving flipper.

She put on her ironfins before the deep dive.

4. A fictional sea creature in stories.

The tale told of ironfins guarding the sunken ship.