'Flapper skate' definitions:

Definition of 'Flapper skate'

From: GCIDE
  • Flapper \Flap"per\, n.
  • 1. One who, or that which, flaps. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. See Flipper. "The flapper of a porpoise." --Buckley. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking another object. --RHUD [PJC]
  • 4. A flat and broad object hanging from a larger object, either flexible like rubber or hinged to allow a swinging motion; a flap.
  • 5. A young woman who dresses in a modern, stylish manner and behaves unconventionally in social situations; -- a term used especially to refer to young women during the 1920's and their peculiar style of dress. [PJC]
  • Flapper skate (Zool.), a European skate ({Raia intermedia}). [1913 Webster]