speedskate

English

Etymology

From speed +‎ skate.

Noun

speedskate (plural speedskates)

1. (sports, speedskating) A type of ice skate used in speedskating, with a long blade attached to the sole of the boot via two pillars, at the heel and ball of the foot.

Derived terms

• clap skate

Related terms

• rollerskate
• figure skate
• hockey skate
• inline skate
• speedskater

Verb

speedskate (third-person singular simple present speedskates, present participle speedskating, simple past and past participle speedskated)

1. To skate on speedskates.

See also

• rollerblade
• rollerski