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ALPENSTOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does alpenstock mean?
• ALPENSTOCK (noun)
The noun ALPENSTOCK has 1 sense:
1. a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Familiarity information: ALPENSTOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alpenstock" is a kind of...):
staff (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose)
Meronyms (parts of "alpenstock"):
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