noun
skate
A flat-bodied fish related to rays.
The skate rests on the sandy seabed.
Etymology
The Norse fish-name supplies the English word. It names the flat-bodied marine animal and is separate from the skating equipment word.
More examples
- A skate swam past the diver.
- The market sold fresh skate wings.
- Several skates gathered in the shallow bay.
Forms
skate · skates
Similar words
- ray
- A related kind of flat-bodied fish.