Which preposition to use with fin

of Occurrences 33%

And he lay there on the bottom, Fanning with his fins of purple, As above him Hiawatha

on Occurrences 6%

The fins on the stomach are pressed together to form a little disc.

above Occurrences 4%

At last, not seeing the shark's fin above the water, I made a sign to Charles, that cost what it might, we must swim for it, for we had notice to quit by the tide; and if we did not depart, should soon have an execution in the house.

in Occurrences 4%

On useless fins in giddy circles play, And Herons and Otters seize you for their prey.

with Occurrences 4%

The sale had not long been concluded, and the little community were preparing to obey Acton's order to "Come outside," when the latter rushed into the room finning with rage.

for Occurrences 3%

IN NATURAL HISTORY, FISHES form the fourth class in the system of Linnaeus, and are described as having long under-jaws, eggs without white, organs of sense, fins for supporters, bodies covered with concave scales, gills to supply the place of lungs for respiration, and water for the natural element of their existence.

along Occurrences 2%

They works with horizontal rudders, sort o' fins along the side.

from Occurrences 2%

"Who would miss a single pair of fins from amidst a shoal of herring!"

to Occurrences 1%

She cried out "A la fin to vini!"

into Occurrences 1%

He says that the object in life of an agent and a chorus girl is to plant everything they can get their fins into whenever they can, for it don't last long, and the good people ain't healthy.

like Occurrences 1%

Now put out your fin like a good pardner, and here goes for no more rhinecaboos for Chantay Seeche Redtime I quit drinking, anyhow," he slipped a ring off his little finger.

against Occurrences 1%

I know little about time, but it must have been days and nights I stayed in the enchanting place, roving hither and thither, rubbing my fins against the soft, smooth shells, and half wondering how they really came to be grouped together in such shining rows.

out Occurrences 1%

A school of small sharks scouted around her, and one big fellow, with his fin out of water like a trysail, loafed at a distance, as if sure of his prey.

among Occurrences 1%

The enemy was nowhere to be seen; and we rode on, looking back wistfully, but in vain, for a gray fin among the ripples.

before Occurrences 1%

THE COD TRIBE.The Jugular, characterized by bony gills, and ventral fins before the pectoral ones, commences the second of the Linnaean orders of fishes, and is a numerous tribe, inhabiting only the depths of the ocean, and seldom visiting the fresh waters.

as Occurrences 1%

In Birds, wings are a typical feature, corresponding to the front limbs in all Vertebrates, which are constructed in the same way, whether they are arms as in Man, or forelegs as in Quadrupeds, or pectoral fins as in Fishes, or wings as in Birds.

by Occurrences 1%

As soon as he had hauled the fish ashore, he made peculiar marks in their caudal fins by means of a pair of nipping-irons, and immediately threw then back into the water.

during Occurrences 1%

It seemed impossible that they should have failed to see the sinister fins during their frequent jumps into the air, yet they seemed to take no notice whateverstranger still, the penguins must have actually crossed the whales, yet there was no commotion whatever, and presently the small birds could be seen leaping away on the other side.

Which preposition to use with  fin