Spirtle Rock
Spirtle Rock (65°13′S 64°20′W) is a rock awash in the navigable passage between The Barchans and Anagram Islands, in the Argentine Islands. The descriptive name was recommended by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971.
"Spirtle" means "to cause to splash" in Scots (and in several languages also refers to a kitchen utensil specialized for stirring porridge during its process of boilng and thickening).
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