Home › Words › B › bergstockbergstockbergstock means A long pole with a spike at the end, used in climbing mountains; an alpenstock.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bergstock ranks #6,722 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyBorrowed from German Bergstock (literally “mountain stick”).nounA long pole with a spike at the end, used in climbing mountains; an alpenstock.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.alpenstock 80% match — A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain. vs bergstock →alpenstocker 78% match — A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock. vs bergstock →alpeen 62% match — A thick, knotted club or shillelagh. vs bergstock →spitzkop 59% match — A rocky, sharp-pointed hill. vs bergstock →ahlspiess 59% match — A polearm used in Germany in the 15th century. vs bergstock →pikestaff 58% match — The wooden shaft of a pike. vs bergstock →alpestrian 57% match — An alpinist; a mountain climber in the Alps. vs bergstock →propstick 56% match — Any stick or pole used to prop something up. vs bergstock →