Flippers

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  flippers \flippers\ n. {flipper} [By analogy with
     flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for
     locomotion]
     A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond
     the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially
     underwater).


  
     Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not
           worn when walking on land.
  
     Syn: fin, fins.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flippers
       n : a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in
           swimming (especially underwater) [syn: {flipper}, {fin},
           {fins}]