ice skate
Also known as ice skates, ⛸, Ice Skates, skates
boots with blades attached to the bottom for propelling the bearer across a sheet of ice
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A pair of ice skates Ice skates are metal blades attached underfoot and used to propel the bearer across a sheet of ice while ice skating.
The first ice skates were made from leg bones of horse, ox or deer, and were attached to feet with leather straps. These skates required a pole with a sharp metal spike that was used for pushing the skater forward, unlike modern bladed skates.