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    alpenstock
    /ˈalp(ə)nstɒk/

    noun

    • 1. an iron-tipped stick used by hillwalkers and formerly by mountaineers.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alpenstockAlpenstock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. al· pen· stock ˈal-pən-ˌstäk. : a long iron-pointed staff used in mountain climbing. Word History. Etymology. German, from Alpen + Stock staff. First Known Use. 1811, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of alpenstock was in 1811. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near alpenstock. alpenhorn.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALPENSTOCK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a thick stick, originally made from wood but now from metal, with a metal point on one end, that was once used by people who climbed mountains and is now used when walking in hills: Several of my fellow climbers carried alpenstocks and water bottles. He swung his alpenstock vigorously as he walked. Fewer examples.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › alpenstockALPENSTOCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Alpenstock definition: a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.. See examples of ALPENSTOCK used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › alpenstockAlpenstock - definition of alpenstock by The Free Dictionary

    Define alpenstock. alpenstock synonyms, alpenstock pronunciation, alpenstock translation, English dictionary definition of alpenstock. n. A long staff with an iron point, formerly used by mountain climbers.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALPENSTOCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a thick stick, originally made from wood but now from metal, with a metal point on one end, that was once used by people who climbed mountains and is now used when walking in hills: Several of my fellow climbers carried alpenstocks and water bottles. He swung his alpenstock vigorously as he walked. More examplesFewer examples.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AlpenstockAlpenstock - Wikipedia

    An alpenstock (German: Alpen-"alpine" + Stock "stick, staff") is a long wooden pole with an iron spike tip, used by shepherds for travel on snowfields and glaciers in the Alps since the Middle Ages. It is the antecedent of the modern ice axe .

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alpenstockAlpenstock - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALPENSTOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    alpenstock in British English. (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. Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › alpenstockAlpenstock Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Alpenstock definition: A long staff with an iron point, formerly used by mountain climbers.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › alpenstock_nalpenstock, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun alpenstock. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.