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cairns

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noun

Say it like: Cay-rns

The correct spelling is cairns. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.

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  1. 1.A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
  2. 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. 3.A cairn terrier.

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