barndoor skate

Rarely barn-door skate

[bahrn-dawr skeyt]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barndoor skate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

A variety of skate species — such as the little skate, the barndoor skate and the winter skate — can be found off the coast of North Carolina, according to the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.

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