alpenstock (redirected from alpenstocks)

al·pen·stock  (lpn-stk)

n.

A long staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.

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[German : Alpen, Alps + Stock, staff (from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German).]

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alpenstock [ˈælpənˌstɒk]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) 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

[from German, from Alpen Alps + Stock stick¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers staff - a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

Translations

alpenstock [ˈælpɪnstɒk] N → alpenstock m, bastón m montañero

alpenstock

n → Bergstock m