cairn
/keən/noun
1
- a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline（尤指小山顶或地平线上, 作为纪念标志或陆标的）石堆。
1.1
- a prehistoric burial mound made of stones史前石坟墩。
2
- （亦作cairn terrier）a small terrier of a breed with short legs, a longish body, and a shaggy coat凯恩狗
- ORIGIN: perhaps so named from being used to hunt among cairns.
词源
late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic carn.