bear-paw

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an almost circular snowshoe, varying considerably in size, used especially by the eastern Algonkians.

Quotations

1811

[I] made a pair of Bear Paws and netted them.

1964

He twisted a little on his bear-paws and looked back at his companion.

1965

[Caption] The simplest type of snowshoe [is] the Bear Paw.