Defn: Of or pertaining to the Alps. [R.] "The Alpen snow." J.
Fletcher.
ALPENGLOW
Al"pen*glow`, n.
Defn: A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light rays from the west resulting from the cooling of the air.
ALPENHORN; ALPHORN
{ Al"pen*horn`, Alp"horn` }, n. [G. Alpenhorn.]
Defn: A curved wooden horn about three feet long, with a cupped mouthpiece and a bell, used by the Swiss to sound the ranz des vaches and other melodies. Its notes are open harmonics of the tube.
ALPENSTOCK
Al"pen*stock`, n. Etym: [G.; Alp, gen. pl. Alpen + stock stick.]
Defn: A long staff, pointed with iron, used in climbing the Alps.
Cheever.
ALPESTRINE
Al*pes"trine, a. Etym: [L. Alpestris.]
Defn: Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; as, Alpestrine diseases, etc.
ALPHA Al"pha, n. Etym: [L. alpha, Gr. 'a`lfa, from Heb. aleph, name of the first letter in the alphabet, also meaning ox.]