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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A conical cairn or monolith found in various parts of Scotland, and supposed to mark the locality of a battle.
  • noun One of the upright stones which support a grate, there being one on each side. “The term is said to originate from this being the favorite seat of the cat” (Jamieson).

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