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Meaning of cairns

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cairns

noun

Definitions

  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.