nunatak

nuna·tak (nun′ə tak′, no̵̅o̅′nə-)

noun

Geol. an isolated mountain peak protruding through glacial ice

Etymology: prob. via Dan < Esk

Adjective modifier

striking: At last we reached the top of the Crean Glacier, at a broad, indefinite col beside a striking nunatak.
small: The term may also be applied to a small nunatak or other land feature.

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