alpenstock
alpenstock · alpenstocks
Alpenstock
A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and…A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
UK/ˈælp.ən.stɒk/US/ˈælp.ən.stɑk/
Meaning
1 sensesA stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
Alpenstock
a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Translations
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By meaning 1
walking stick:
Origin
Borrowed from German Alpenstock, from Alpen (“alps”) + Stock (“stick”), early 19th c.Borrowed from German Alpenstock, from Alpen (“alps”) + Stock (“stick”), early 19th c.
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Forms
plural: alpenstocks| Singular | alpenstock |
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