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Definition of skate

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Skate (n.) Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail, terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin is more or less spinose..

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Raia :: Raia (n.) A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.

Glide :: Glide (v. i.) To move gently and smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, or with a smooth, silent motion, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a skater over ice..

Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To cause to contract, or to render more crisp, as the flesh of a fish, by gashing it, when living, with a knife; as, to crimp skate, etc..

Curlycue :: Curlycue (n.) Some thing curled or spiral,, as a flourish made with a pen on paper, or with skates on the ice; a trick; a frolicsome caper..

Skate :: Skate (v. i.) To move on skates.

Ray :: Ray (n.) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate..

Water Measurer :: Water measurer () Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2..

Scad :: Scad (n.) The friar skate.

Thornback :: Thornback (n.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..

Polo :: Polo (n.) A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates..

Doctor :: Doctor (n.) The friar skate.

Scyllite :: Scyllite (n.) A white crystalline substance of a sweetish taste, resembling inosite and metameric with dextrose. It is extracted from the kidney of the dogfish (of the genus Scylium), the shark, and the skate..

Raiae :: Raiae (n. pl.) The order of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sawfishes, skates, and rays; -- called also Rajae, and Rajii..

Skater :: Skater (n.) One who skates.

Nasobuccal :: Nasobuccal (a.) Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate..

Tinker :: Tinker (n.) A skate.

Batoidei :: Batoidei (n. pl.) The division of fishes which includes the rays and skates.

Toe :: Toe (n.) Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate..

Scate :: Scate (n.) See Skate, for the foot..