LekhoriLekhoriIn marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
Early pinball machines demanded that a player shake the entire table in an effort to guide the ball through the obstacles (pins—hence the name). Later iterations had mechanical flippers like today's, but more of them—six, which were distributed three on each side up and down the body of the machine.
To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.
A common name for aquatic animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).
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