All 3 Uses of
dorsal
in
The Old Man and the Sea
- His dorsal fin was down and his huge pectorals were spread wide On this circle the old man could see the fish. s eye and the two gray sucking fish that swain around him.†
- he swam fast, just under the surface with his high dorsal fin knifing through the water without wavering.
*dorsal = back (indicating the fin that is on the back)
- Now he speeded up as he . smelled the fresher scent and his blue dorsal fin cut the water When the old man saw him coming he knew that this was a shark that had no fear " at all and would do exactly what he wished.†
Definition:
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(dorsal) the back (spinal cord) side