| n. | 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, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc. |
| Noun | 1. | cairn - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path |
| 2. | cairn - small rough-haired breed of terrier from ScotlandSynonyms: cairn terrier |
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