n.
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schaetse stilt, from Old French dialect (Flanders, Hainaut) *escace, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sceacan to shake ― more at SHAKE
Date: 1684
1 a : a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice b : ROLLER SKATE especially : IN-LINE SKATE c : ICE SKATE
2 : a period of skating