লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
cairn
This term describes a man-made pile of stones, typically found in rugged, mountainous, or coastal landscapes. In modern hiking and trekking, it serves as a critical navigational aid in areas where official trails are unmarked or obscured by snow and fog, acting as a visual breadcrumb for travelers.
Historically and archaeologically, the word carries a more solemn connotation, referring to ancient burial mounds or commemorative monuments. While a modern trail marker is functional and temporary, an archaeological cairn is a permanent structural feature of the landscape, often associated with Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary practices.
Meanings
Examples
Follow the trail of cairns to reach the summit.
We built a small cairn to mark the spot where we rested.
Look there, a stone cairn marks the path through the fog.
The archaeologists uncovered an ancient burial cairn on the hillside.
This prehistoric cairn likely contains the remains of a tribal leader.
The mountain peak was crowned with a weathered granite cairn.
The knights placed their swords atop the memorial cairn.