- Main Entry:
- cairn

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkern\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English (Scots) carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn; akin to Old Irish & Welsh carn cairn
- Date:
- 15th century
: a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark
—
cairned
\ˈkernd\
adjective