Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small dog of a breed developed in Scotland, having a broad head and a rough shaggy coat.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One of the oldest terrier breeds, originating in the Scottish Highlands.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[So called because it hunts among cairns.]

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cairn terrier.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.