ˈka(a)(ə)rn, ˈke(ə)rn noun
also carn ˈkärn
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn; akin to Old Irish & Welsh carn cairn and perhaps to Old English heard hard — more at hard
: a rounded or pyramidal heap of stones made as a monument or memorial or as a landmark or trail marker for explorers, surveyors, or hikers
• cairned -nd adjective