noun
definition
A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.
verb
definition
To travel using snowshoes.
Examples of snowshoes in a Sentence
If the snow lies deep, they strap on his snowshoes, and, with the giant plow, plow a furrow from the mountains to the seaboard, in which the cars, like a following drill-barrow, sprinkle all the restless men and floating merchandise in the country for seed.
The Dene (Tinneh) peoples used strips of hide for snowshoes and game-bags, sewed their deerskin clothing with sinew thread, and embroidered in split quill.
Snowshoes will prevent you from sinking in deep snow.
The paws are heavily tufted and provide the Maine Coon with built-in "snowshoes."
Tufted feet give the cat an appearance of having snowshoes and help him easily walk through drifts of snow.Many of the original Maine Coon cats from New England have multiple toes; this is known as polydactalism.
From tabbies to tuxedos, snowshoes to Siberians, kitten pictures can brighten up anyone's day.
The paws are heavily tufted and provide the Maine Coon with built-in "snowshoes".
At the time, what we now call skis were called snowshoes, and what we call snowshoes were called Indian feet.
The miners would hike up the mountain on their Indian feet, and then ski down on their snowshoes.
When Father Dyer arrived in the area, he decided to earn his living by traveling from town to town on his snowshoes, delivering the mail, along with the word of God.
Others carry a backpack which may include a pair of snowshoes, as well as avalanche equipment such as a shovel, an avalanche probe and an avalanche beacon.
Cross-country ski gear and snowshoes are available for rental.
Backcountry lessons, as well as demo skis and snowshoes are available throughout the day.
The "Upper Valley" is perfect for cross-country skiing and boasts plenty of trails for snowshoes, too.
Cassin Crampons work using a concept similar to wooden snowshoes, but they provide additional benefits to hikers.
The idea behind snowshoes is to keep the feet dry on snow.
If you live in a snowy climate, but you hate working out indoors, a road bike may still be the best option for you, with skis, skates and snowshoes being your exercise equipment in the winter months.
The footage they gathered from their trip was turned into an hour-long documentary called Snowshoes and Solitude.
I've been on snowshoes crunching through drifts while dictating scenes on frozen ice caps for my Star Wars books.