I. ˈskāt noun
( 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
II. 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
III. verb
( skat·ed ; skat·ing )
Date: 1696
intransitive verb
1. : to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
2. : to slip or glide as if on skates
3. : to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
transitive verb
: to go along or through by skating
IV. noun
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect skite an offensive person
Date: 1894
1. : a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
2. : fellow 4c