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n.
a man on snowshoes who runs ahead of a dog team making a passable track in new or deep snow.
See: forerunner
Quotations
1897
In soft snow it is necessary for the guide or track-breaker to wear very large shoes, that he may not sink too deeply, but those who follow in his trail get along with the more ordinary size.