cairn /kɛːn 
/ ▸ noun 1 a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline. ▪ a prehistoric burial mound made of stones: a chambered cairn.
2 (also cairn terrier) a small terrier of a breed with short legs, a longish body, and a shaggy coat. [perhaps so named from being used to hunt among cairns]
– ORIGIN late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic carn.
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