n. 溜冰, 冰鞋

vi. 滑冰, 滑过

Skate \Skate\, n. [Icel. skata; cf. Prov. G. schatten,
meer-schatten, L. squatus, squatina, and E. shad.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.

Note: Some of the species are used for food, as the European
blue or gray skate ({Raia batis}), which sometimes
weighs nearly 200 pounds. The American smooth, or
barn-door, skate ({R. l[ae]vis}) is also a large
species, often becoming three or four feet across. The
common spiny skate ({R. erinacea}) is much smaller.

{Skate's egg}. See {Sea purse}.

{Skate sucker}, any marine leech of the genus {Pontobdella},
parasitic on skates.


Skate \Skate\ (sk[=a]t), n. [D. schaats. Cf. {Scatches}.]
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.

Batavia rushes forth; and as they sweep,
On sounding skates, a thousand different ways,
In circling poise, swift as the winds, along,
The then gay land is maddened all to joy. --Thomson.

{Roller skate}. See under {Roller}.


Skate \Skate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Skating}.]
To move on skates.