n A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
n A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (ray|rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protrude|protruding muzzle |muzzles, and wide fin |fins attached to a flat body.