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cairn

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cairn

1
n
a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
2
n
small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cairn
1

n a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path

Type of:
mark, marker, marking
a distinguishing symbol
2

n small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland

Synonyms:
cairn terrier
Type of:
terrier
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
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