snowshoe vs locomote

snowshoe is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snowshoe	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of snowshoe; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than snowshoe:

Other hypernyms of snowshoe include go, move, travel.

snowshoe (noun)	locomote (noun)
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

snowshoe (verb)	locomote (verb)
travel on snowshoes	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically