Alpenstock
Pronunciation : Al"pen*stock`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [G.; Alp, gen. pl. Alpen + stock stick.]
Definition : Defn: A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps. Cheever.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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