Entry: alpenstock (n.)
Definition: A long staff pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps, whence it has passed into general use in mountain climbing.
Other: So an alpenstock isn’t a dog, eh? That clears up a few things.
SNOOT score: 1
Page: 30
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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