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alpenstock
[ al-puhn-stok ]
/ ˈæl pənˌstɒk /
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noun
a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.
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Origin of alpenstock
Words nearby alpenstock
alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow, alpenhorn, alpenstock, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, alpestrine, alpha, alpha-adrenergic
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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 1
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