snow•shoe
Pronunciation: (snō'sh"), [key]
— n., v., -shoed, -shoe•ing.
—n.
- 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.
- See(def. 1).
—v.i.
- to walk or travel on snowshoes.
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