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snowshoe

[ snoh-shoo ]

noun

  1. a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.


verb (used without object)

snowshoed, snowshoeing.
  1. to walk or travel on snowshoes.

snowshoe

/ ˈəʊˌʃː /

noun

  1. a device to facilitate walking on snow, esp a racket-shaped frame with a network of thongs stretched across it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to walk or go using snowshoes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴǷˌDZ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴǷse noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of snowshoe1

An Americanism dating back to 1655–65; snow + shoe
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Example Sentences

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Trudging in snowshoes alongside Stevens is Darryl Lucien, an attorney for the 40 Acre group who has acted as a liaison between the nonprofit and officials in local and state government.

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Ojibwe hunters wore snowshoes to chase down elk that became exhausted by sinking into deep drifts.

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Abel made himself snowshoes and went to his book with a homemade shovel in one arm, his spear in the other.

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Mecus made a trench with her snowshoes, walking 100 yards ahead at a time and back again to tamp down the path.

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Newsom wore snowshoes as he joined state water managers for their final snow survey of the season.

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