Cairns
a seaport in NE Australia.
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Historical Examples
Grey Town Gerald Baldwin
The Marooner Charles A. Stearns
A Bed of Roses W. L. George
Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 James Y. Simpson
Archeological Investigations Gerard Fowke
A Coin of Edward VII Fergus Hume
From Chart House to Bush Hut Charles W. L. Bryde
Grey Town Gerald Baldwin
Principal Cairns John Cairns
Grey Town Gerald Baldwin
noun
a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
noun
a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker
Also called cairn terrier. a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland
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