n. a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A long, stout staff pointed with iron, originally used by the Alpine mountaineers, and now generally adopted by mountain-climbers.
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n. a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Word Usage
"You see, the alpenstock is his trophy; his name is burned upon it; and if he has climbed a hill, or jumped a brook, or traversed a brickyard with it, he has the names of those places burned upon it, too."