nunatak

[ nuhn-uh-tak ]

noun
  1. a hill or mountain that has been completely encircled by a glacier.

Origin of nunatak

1
1875–80; <Inuit (West Greenlandic) nunataq

Words Nearby nunatak

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How to use nunatak in a sentence

  • Delayed by these and by unfavourable weather, they did not reach Madigan nunatak until the evening of November 20.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
  • On November 21 the party commenced the return journey, moving directly towards Madigan nunatak to the south-west.

    The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for nunatak

nunatak

/ (ˈnʌnəˌtæk) /


noun
  1. an isolated mountain peak projecting through the surface of surrounding glacial ice and supporting a distinct fauna and flora after recession of the ice

Origin of nunatak

1
C19: via Danish from Inuktitut

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