Word Study
snowshoe
CIDE DICTIONARY
snowshoe, 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
snowshoe, n. & v.
--n. a flat device like a racket attached to a boot for walking on snow without sinking in.
--v.intr. travel on snowshoes.
--n. a flat device like a racket attached to a boot for walking on snow without sinking in.
--v.intr. travel on snowshoes.
Derivative
snowshoer n.
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