Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - alow

adv. & predic.adj. Naut. in or into the lower part of a ship. Etymology: A(2) + LOW(1) ALP n. 1 a a high mountain. b (the Alps) the high range of mountains in Switzerland and adjoining countries. 2 (in Switzerland) pasture-land on a mountainside. Etymology: orig. pl., f. F f. L Alpes f. Gk Alpeis