Snowshoe

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snowshoe \Snow"shoe`\, 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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  snowshoe
       n : 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
       v : travel on snowshoes; "After a heavy snowfall, we have to
           snowshoe to the grocery store"