cairn

cairn

a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland

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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.

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cairn

A pile of stones heaped up for a landmark, memorial, or monument; a tumulus.

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