Main Entry:

¹skate

Pronunciation:

\ˈskāt\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural skates also skate

Etymology:

Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata

Date:

14th century

: any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape

[skate illustration]