cairn
noun (cairn, cairns)
Everyday
A heap of stones piled up, often to mark a grave or a path on a hill. tree →
In the lessons
in stories, a stone heap built to honour the dead or mark a place; in walking, a marker on the hills
Examples
- They built a cairn over the grave. tree →
- We followed the cairns across the moor. tree →
- The old stones were piled into a cairn. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
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