snowshoe: Meaning and Definition of

snow•shoe

Pronunciation: (snō'sh"), [key]
— n., v., -shoed, -shoe•ing.
—n.
  1. a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, esp. a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.
  2. See(def. 1).
—v.i.
  1. to walk or travel on snowshoes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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