nunatak
[ nuhn-uh-tak ]
/ ˈnʌn əˌtæk /
noun
a hill or mountain that has been completely encircled by a glacier.
Origin of nunatak
1875–80; < Inuit (West Greenlandic)
nunataq
Words nearby nunatak
nun buoy,
nun river,
nun's cloth,
nun's fiddle,
nun's veiling,
nunatak,
nunation,
nunavut,
nunc,
nunc dimittis,
nunchaku
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British Dictionary definitions for nunatak
nunatak
/ (ˈnʌnəˌtæk) /
noun
an isolated mountain peak projecting through the surface of surrounding glacial ice and supporting a distinct fauna and flora after recession of the ice
Word Origin for nunatak
C19: via Danish from Inuktitut