snowshoe

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

1snow·shoe

noun \-ˌshü\

Definition of SNOWSHOE

: a usually lightweight platform for the foot that is designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking and that typically consists of an oblong frame crossed with leather thongs or synthetic material

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First Known Use of SNOWSHOE

1666

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