cairn /ˈkærn, ˈkɛrn/
石堆紀念碑,石塚,堆石界標
Cairn n.
1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
Now here let us place the gray stone of her cairn. --Campbell.
2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
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cairn
n 1: a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a
boundary or path
2: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland [syn: cairn
terrier]