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Noun: skate  skeyt
  2. Large edible ray having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swims by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
Verb: skate  skeyt
  1. (sport) move along on skates
    "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

Derived forms: skating, skates, skated

Type of: glide, ray, sports equipment

Part of: family Rajidae, Rajidae

Encyclopedia: Skate