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   alpenstock

   /ˈalp(ə)nstɒk/

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

   Word Origin early 19th century: from German, literally ‘Alp stick’.

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   What is an alpenstock made of?

   • Every mountaineer once carried an alpenstock made of seasoned ash. What is the pronunciation of alpenstock? ALPENSTOCK definition: 1. a thick stick, originally made from wood but now from metal, with a metal point on one end, that…. Learn more.

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   • The alpenstock was six feet long and tipped with a steel point. The alpenstock should stop you from disappearing completely if you fall into a crevasse. When I looked in the cupboard, I found an alpenstock and four walking-sticks. Every mountaineer once carried an alpenstock made of seasoned ash. What is the pronunciation of alpenstock?

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   When was alpenstock first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun alpenstock is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for alpenstock is from 1829, in the writing of C. J. Latrobe. is a borrowing from German. Etymons: German Alpenstock.

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   a thick stick, originally made from wood but now from metal, with a metal point on one end, that was once used by people who climbed mountains and is now used when walking in hills: Several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.

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   Alpenstock is a German word for a long staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers. Learn the origin, history and usage of this term with examples from literature and dictionaries.

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   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.

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   Alpenstock is a German word for a long iron-pointed staff used in mountain climbing. Learn more about its etymology, first known use, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   An alpenstock is a thick stick with a metal point on one end, used for walking in hills or climbing mountains. Learn more about its history, pronunciation and usage with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   An alpenstock is a tool for travel on snowfields and glaciers in the Alps, used since the Middle Ages. It evolved into the modern ice axe with a pick and an adze, and appeared in many literary works.

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   Alpenstock is a German word meaning a walking stick or staff used in the Alps. It is first attested in English in 1829 and has no related words in OED.