Noun: snowshoe 'snow,shoo
- 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
"The hikers used snowshoes to traverse the deep winter snow"
Derived forms: snowshoes, snowshoeing, snowshoed
Type of: device, go, locomote, move, travel
Encyclopedia: Snowshoe, WV