cairn
/kɛən/noun
High School
1
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
2
A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
3
A cairn terrier.
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