pot-lids

pot n In the Trinity Museum there is a pair of pot-lids - home-made snow-shoes. They are something the shape of bear-paw snowshoes, but are made by forming a pliant gad of birch or some other wood into the desired shape, and nailing pieces of board over it. They have leather pieces fastened to them...

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Summary:pot n In the Trinity Museum there is a pair of pot-lids - home-made snow-shoes. They are something the shape of bear-paw snowshoes, but are made by forming a pliant gad of birch or some other wood into the desired shape, and nailing pieces of board over it. They have leather pieces fastened to them at the heel and at the toe, much like the harness of a ski. JH 9/70 JH 9/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used