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snowshoe

(-s̸ho̵̅o̅′)

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noun

either of a pair of racket-shaped frames of wood, etc. fitted with crosspieces and crisscrossed with strips of leather, etc., worn on the feet to prevent sinking in deep snow

intransitive verb snowshoed, snowshoeing

to use snowshoes in walking

Related Forms:

snowshoer noun

See snowshoe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A racket-shaped frame containing interlaced strips, as of leather, that can be attached to the foot to facilitate walking on deep snow.

intransitive verb snow·shoed, snow·shoe·ing, snow·shoes

To travel on snowshoes.

Related Forms:

snowˈshoˌer noun

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