alpenstock
[ al-puh n-stok ]
/ ˈæl pənˌstɒk /
noun
a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.
Origin of alpenstock
Words nearby alpenstock
alp,
alpaca,
alpena,
alpenglow,
alpenhorn,
alpenstock,
alpers' disease,
alpes-de-haute provence,
alpes-de-haute-provence,
alpes-maritimes,
alpestrine
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British Dictionary definitions for alpenstock
alpenstock
/ (ˈælpənˌstɒk) /
noun
an early form of ice axe, consisting of a stout stick with an iron tip and sometimes having a pick and adze at the head, formerly used by mountain climbers
Word Origin for alpenstock
C19: from German, from
Alpen
Alps +
Stock
stick
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