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.

firm, white, sting-ray shaped fish with meat similar to scallops

Kite-shaped fish. The skate wing's delicious flesh is firm, white and sweet, not unlike that of a scallop or sole.

large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins

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.

To move on skates.

move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

1) For a server to leave without doing closing sidework. ie:rolling silverware 2) To move on shoes with blades or rollers attached. (Elaine)

A device for blocking car wheels.

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along on wheels and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

a machine that discards all but LATERAL FORCE, ie force that is square to the wheels, and converts that into acceleration in the direction of the wheels

the technique used while skiing. Longer poles are used to drive skiers forward, gliding out onto the right leg and then back to the left leg. The skier moves in a right to left direction as opposed to being propelled straight down the trail. No ski tracks are used as in the classical technique