TARN

tarn

(noun) a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tarn (plural tarns)

(Northern England) A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England. [from late 14th c.]

(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.

Anagrams

• Tran, ar'n't, arn't, rant, tRNA, tran, trna

Proper noun

Tarn

One of the départements of Midi-Pyrénées, France (INSEE code 81)

A river in southwestern France.

Anagrams

• Tran, ar'n't, arn't, rant, tRNA, tran, trna

Source: Wiktionary


Tarn, n. Etym: [OE. terne, Icel. tjörn.]

Definition: A mountain lake or pool. A lofty precipice in front, A silent tarn below. Wordsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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