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al·pen·stock
(ăl′pən-stŏk′)
n.
A long staff with an iron point, formerly used by mountain climbers.
[German : Alpen, Alps + Stock, staff (from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German).]
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alpenstock
(ˈælpənˌstɒk)
n
(Mountaineering) 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
[C19: from German, from Alpen Alps + Stock stick1]
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al•pen•stock
(ˈæl pənˌstɒk)n.
a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.
[1820–30; < German, =Alpen Alps + Stock staff]
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| Noun | 1. |  alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
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alpenstock
n → Bergstock m
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