Sarn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sarn is a noun meaning (archaic, Wales) A pavement or stepping stone.
Meaning
(archaic, Wales) A pavement or stepping stone.
More Meanings
- (archaic, Wales) A causeway.
Example Sentences
The ground in the immediate neighbourhood is somewhat boggy and treacherous, and a 'sarn' has doubtless always been necessary for traversing the bog.
"Not now," he went on, "but there was a high sarn formerly, and only for that both vehicles and foot passengers would ovten have found it impossible to get into Carmarthen from that direction. The tides and floods there were terrible in those times."
Word Forms
- sarns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include garth.
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