The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DOLPHIN , but the solution may also be BOTTLENOSE which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in LA Times).
Flipper for one crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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DOLPHIN | 33 % | 7 |
FORELIMB | 33 % | 8 |
BOTTLENOSE | 33 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flipper for one
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- arm
- flip
- seal
- fimbriate
- fin
- finning
- pinna
- coin
- backstroke
- flapper
- ref
- resale
Crossword Answer definitions
DOLPHIN noun- A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of order Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
- The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
- (history) A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
- A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
- A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
- A mooring post on a wharf or beach.
- A permanent fender around a heavy boat just below the gunwale.
- One of the handles above the trunnions by which a gun was lifted.
- A man-made semi submerged maritime structure, usually installed to provide a fixed structure for temporary mooring, to prevent ships from drifting to shallow water or to serve as base for navigational aids.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DOLPHIN
- ___-friendly tuna
- Florida footballer
- Miami hero of 1973-74
- 7-Down athlete
- Aquarium performer
- Porpoise.
- Relative of the porpoise.
- Relative of the whale.
- Sea mammal.
- Brainy mammal.
More clues leading to the result FORELIMB
- Animal's "arm"
- Front appendage
- Wing or flipper, maybe
- Flipper, for one
- Whale's flipper, e.g.
- Flipper, e.g.
- Flipper or wing, e.g.
- Body part that a dog uses to shake, e.g.