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
Snowshoes are oval frames which have a strong net stretched across them and which you fasten to your feet so that you can walk on deep snow. a special wide flat frame that you attach to your shoe so that you can walk on deep snow without sinking
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 travel on snowshoes; "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store