noun
- a short ice skate or a skate with a shortened blade, typically used by children or beginners
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- She laced up her bobskates before stepping onto the frozen pond.
- The skating rink rents bobskates for young children learning to ice skate.
- He outgrew his bobskates and moved up to full-length hockey skates.
- Bobskates are easier to control for beginners because of their shorter blades.