bearpaw

bearpaw
/bair"paw'/, n. Chiefly Canadian.
1. a small, almost round snowshoe used on steep or rocky terrain.
2. See bear claw.
3. a round horseshoe.
[1775-85; BEAR2 + PAW]

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