Snowshoe

['snəʊʃuː] or ['snoʃu]

Definition

(noun.) a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot.

(verb.) travel on snowshoes; 'After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store'.

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Definition

(n.) A slight frame of wood three or four feet long and about one third as wide, with thongs or cords stretched across it, and having a support and holder for the foot; -- used by persons for walking on soft snow.

Checked by Adrienne