cairn

IPA: kˈɛrn

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

Examples of "cairn" in Sentences

The summit is marked by a cairn.
A small cairn sits on the grass.
A cairn marks the highest point.
Tate's Cairn measured of rainfall.
On the moors above is a memorial cairn.
Slieve True is known for a cairn there.
The route is sparingly marked with cairns.
Look for the cairn, the marker is to the right.
The ruined observatory is in the centre, with the summit cairn to the right.
It is situated at the northern end of the very scenic and tranquil Cairn Valley.