cairn (redirected from cairn terriers)

cairn  (kârn)

n.

A mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker.

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[Middle English carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn, from Old Irish.]

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cairned adj.

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cairn [kɛən]

n

1. a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) Also called cairn terrier a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland

[from Gaelic carn]

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Cairn a pile of stones, usually erected to mark a spot as a memorial or to mark a cache of provisions, etc., 1535.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cairn - a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path marking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
	2.	cairn - small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland cairn terrier terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Translations

cairn [kɛən] N → montón m de piedras colocadas como señal

cairn [ˈkɛə^rn] n (= mound of stones) → cairn m

cairn

n

→ Steinpyramide f, → Steinhügel m

(also cairn terrier) → Cairnterrier m

cairn [kɛən] n → tumulo (di pietre)