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Webster 1913 Edition


Alpenstock


Al′pen-stockˊ

,
Noun.
[G.;
Alp
, gen. pl.
Alpen
+
stock
stick.]
A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps.
Cheever.

Definition 2024


alpenstock

alpenstock

English

alpenstock

Noun

alpenstock (plural alpenstocks)

  1. a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain


Translations


French

Noun

alpenstock m (plural alpenstocks)

  1. alpenstock

Portuguese

Noun

alpenstock m (plural alpenstocks)

  1. alpenstock (walking stick used by mountain climbers)