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barndoor skate

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[bahrn-dawr skeyt] / ˈbɑrn dɔr ˈskeɪt /
Rarely barn-door skate

noun

  1. an Atlantic skate, Dipturus laevis, that grows to a length of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more.

Etymology

Origin of barndoor skate

First recorded in 1870–75

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