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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Ichthyodorulite :: Ichthyodorulite (n.) One of the spiny plates foundon the back and tail of certain skates.
Skate :: Skate (v. i.) To move on skates.
Scad :: Scad (n.) The friar skate.
Scate :: Scate (n.) See Skate, for the foot..
Skated :: Skated (imp. & p. p.) of Skat.
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..
Learn :: Learn (v. t.) To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something..
Water Measurer :: Water measurer () Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2..
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..
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..
Raia :: Raia (n.) A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate.
Polo :: Polo (n.) A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing 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..
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..
Sea Purse :: Sea purse () The horny egg case of a skate, and of certain sharks..
Tinker :: Tinker (n.) A skate.
Nasobuccal :: Nasobuccal (a.) Connected with both the nose and the mouth; as, the nasobuccal groove in the skate..
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..
Raiae :: Raiae (n. pl.) The order of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sawfishes, skates, and rays; -- called also Rajae, and Rajii..
Ray :: Ray (n.) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc..
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