alpenstock
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A long staff with an iron point, used by mountain climbers.
[German : Alpen, Alps + Stock, staff (from Middle High German stoc, from Old High German).]
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| 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”
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