WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Al"pen*stock`\, n. [G.; Alp, gen. pl. Alpen + stock stick.] A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps. --Cheever.
| Pronunciation: | 'alpun`stâk | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers | ||
| See Also: | peak, point, staff, tip | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Al"pen*stock`\, n. [G.; Alp, gen. pl. Alpen + stock stick.] A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps. --Cheever. | ||
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