alpenstock

[ al-puhn-stok ]

/ ˈæl pənˌstɒk /

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noun

a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.

Origin of alpenstock

1820–30; <German, equivalent to AlpenAlps + Stock staff

Words nearby alpenstock

alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow, alpenhorn, alpenstock, Alpers' disease, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, alpestrine, alpha

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Example sentences from the Web for alpenstock

The pick, and the long stick he used as an alpenstock, he balanced horizontally after the manner of a rope-walker.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London
Stand up as I do, and hold your alpenstock behind you like this.
The Crystal Hunters|George Manville Fenn
He poked his alpenstock, lance-fashion, into Winterbourne's bench and tried to crack the lump of sugar with his teeth.
Daisy Miller|Henry James
Winterbourne presently released the child, who departed, dragging his alpenstock along the path.
Daisy Miller|Henry James

There are artisans all about Switzerland whose trade it is to burn these things upon the alpenstock of the tourist.
A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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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单词	alpenstock
释义	alpenstock [ al-puhn-stok ] / ˈæl pənˌstɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alpenstock ON THESAURUS.COM noun a strong staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers. Origin of alpenstock 1820–30; <German, equivalent to AlpenAlps + Stock staff Words nearby alpenstock alp, alpaca, Alpena, alpenglow, alpenhorn, alpenstock, Alpers' disease, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, alpestrine, alpha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alpenstock The pick, and the long stick he used as an alpenstock, he balanced horizontally after the manner of a rope-walker. Smoke Bellew\|Jack London Stand up as I do, and hold your alpenstock behind you like this. The Crystal Hunters\|George Manville Fenn He poked his alpenstock, lance-fashion, into Winterbourne's bench and tried to crack the lump of sugar with his teeth. Daisy Miller\|Henry James Winterbourne presently released the child, who departed, dragging his alpenstock along the path. Daisy Miller\|Henry James There are artisans all about Switzerland whose trade it is to burn these things upon the alpenstock of the tourist. A Tramp Abroad, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alpenstock cane, crutch, staff, stick, shillelagh
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alpenstock

noun

Origin of alpenstock

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Example sentences from the Web for alpenstock

British Dictionary definitions for alpenstock

noun

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