SNOWSHOE

snowshoe

(noun) 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

snowshoe

(verb) travel on snowshoes; “After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

snowshoe (plural snowshoes)

A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

Synonyms

• web (informal)

Verb

snowshoe (third-person singular simple present snowshoes, present participle snowshoeing, simple past and past participle snowshoed)

(intransitive) To travel using snowshoes.

Etymology

Noun

Snowshoe (plural Snowshoes)

A domestic cat of a particular breed with a light body and darker ears, face, legs, and tail.

Source: Wiktionary

Snow"shoe`, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition