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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Doctor :: Doctor (n.) The friar skate.
Thornback :: Thornback (n.) A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back.
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..
Scad :: Scad (n.) The friar skate.
Ichthyodorulite :: Ichthyodorulite (n.) One of the spiny plates foundon the back and tail of certain skates.
Skater :: Skater (n.) One who skates.
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..
Rink :: Rink (n.) An artificial sheet of ice, generally under cover, used for skating; also, a floor prepared for skating on with roller skates, or a building with such a floor..
Raia :: Raia (n.) A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.
Scate :: Scate (n.) See Skate, for the foot..
Ray :: Ray (n.) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc..
Runner :: Runner (n.) One of the pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides; also the part or blade of a skate which slides on the ice.
Skate :: Skate (n.) A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice..
Rinker :: Rinker (n.) One who skates at a rink.
Skated :: Skated (imp. & p. p.) of Skat.
Rocker :: Rocker (n.) A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle..
Nasobuccal :: Nasobuccal (a.) Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate..
Tinker :: Tinker (n.) A skate.
Polo :: Polo (n.) A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates..
Sea Purse :: Sea purse () The horny egg case of a skate, and of certain sharks..
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