Definition of alpenstock in English:

alpenstock

noun ˈalpənstɒkˈælpənˌstɑk

An iron-tipped stick used by hillwalkers and formerly by mountaineers.
铁头登山杖
Example sentencesExamples
- After testing her fitness by a demanding walk he decided that she would cope and took her to be equipped with clinkered boots and an alpenstock.
- One sees them stumble on, leaning on alpenstocks or throwing their heads back to gulp the last of a skinned borraccia.
- He had a thick, heavy beard, and some pretty old gear, but the thing I remember most is this wooden alpenstock he was carrying.
- She was also fit enough, in her own words, ‘to rush up a hill using Uncle W's alpenstock.’
- As often happens in very remote, sparsely populated places, a man showed up out of nowhere: a Wakhi named Sher Ali, rough as a rock, with his own alpenstock.
Synonyms
walking stick, cane, staff

Origin

Early 19th century: from German, literally 'Alp stick'.

Definition of alpenstock in US English:

alpenstock

nounˈælpənˌstɑkˈalpənˌstäk

A long iron-tipped staff used by hikers and mountain climbers.
铁头登山杖
Example sentencesExamples
- She was also fit enough, in her own words, ‘to rush up a hill using Uncle W's alpenstock.’
- One sees them stumble on, leaning on alpenstocks or throwing their heads back to gulp the last of a skinned borraccia.
- As often happens in very remote, sparsely populated places, a man showed up out of nowhere: a Wakhi named Sher Ali, rough as a rock, with his own alpenstock.
- After testing her fitness by a demanding walk he decided that she would cope and took her to be equipped with clinkered boots and an alpenstock.
- He had a thick, heavy beard, and some pretty old gear, but the thing I remember most is this wooden alpenstock he was carrying.
Synonyms
walking stick, cane, staff

Origin

Early 19th century: from German, literally ‘Alp stick’.

词汇	alpenstock
释义	Definition of alpenstock in English: alpenstock noun ˈalpənstɒkˈælpənˌstɑk An iron-tipped stick used by hillwalkers and formerly by mountaineers. 铁头登山杖 Example sentencesExamples After testing her fitness by a demanding walk he decided that she would cope and took her to be equipped with clinkered boots and an alpenstock. One sees them stumble on, leaning on alpenstocks or throwing their heads back to gulp the last of a skinned borraccia. He had a thick, heavy beard, and some pretty old gear, but the thing I remember most is this wooden alpenstock he was carrying. She was also fit enough, in her own words, ‘to rush up a hill using Uncle W's alpenstock.’ As often happens in very remote, sparsely populated places, a man showed up out of nowhere: a Wakhi named Sher Ali, rough as a rock, with his own alpenstock. Synonyms walking stick, cane, staff Origin Early 19th century: from German, literally 'Alp stick'. Definition of alpenstock in US English: alpenstock nounˈælpənˌstɑkˈalpənˌstäk A long iron-tipped staff used by hikers and mountain climbers. 铁头登山杖 Example sentencesExamples She was also fit enough, in her own words, ‘to rush up a hill using Uncle W's alpenstock.’ One sees them stumble on, leaning on alpenstocks or throwing their heads back to gulp the last of a skinned borraccia. As often happens in very remote, sparsely populated places, a man showed up out of nowhere: a Wakhi named Sher Ali, rough as a rock, with his own alpenstock. After testing her fitness by a demanding walk he decided that she would cope and took her to be equipped with clinkered boots and an alpenstock. He had a thick, heavy beard, and some pretty old gear, but the thing I remember most is this wooden alpenstock he was carrying. Synonyms walking stick, cane, staff Origin Early 19th century: from German, literally ‘Alp stick’.
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