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cairn
cairn C0020800 (kârn)n. A mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker.
[Middle English carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn, from Old Irish.]
cairned adj.cairn (kɛən) n1. a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker2. (Breeds) Also called: cairn terrier a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland[C15: from Gaelic carn]cairn (kɛərn)
n. a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, etc. [1525–35; < Scottish Gaelic carn pile of stones; perhaps akin to horn] Cairn a pile of stones, usually erected to mark a spot as a memorial or to mark a cache of provisions, etc., 1535.cairnA mound of stones built as a memorial or marker, often above a grave.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cairn - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or pathmarking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" | | 2. |  cairn - small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotlandcairn terrierterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground |
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cairn, pile of stones, usually conical in shape, raised as a landmark or a memorial. In prehistoric times it was usually erected over a burial. A barrowbarrow,
in archaeology, a burial mound. Earth and stone or timber are the usual construction materials; in parts of SE Asia stone and brick have entirely replaced earth. A barrow built primarily of stone is often called a cairn.
..... Click the link for more information. is sometimes called a cairn.cairn[kern] (engineering) An artificial mound of rocks, stones, or masonry, usually conical or pyramidal, whose purpose is to designate or to aid in identifying a point of surveying or of cadastral importance. cairnA pile of stones heaped up for a landmark, memorial, or monument; a tumulus.cairn a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland CAIRN
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cairn
Synonyms for cairnnoun a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or pathRelated Wordsnoun small rough-haired breed of terrier from ScotlandSynonymsRelated Words |