tarn

(tärn)

noun

a small lake, esp. one that fills a cirque

Origin: ME terne < or akin to ON tjörn, tarn, lit., hole filled with water

See tarn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small mountain lake, especially one formed by glaciers.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tarne

Origin: , of Scandinavian origin

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A river, about 378 km (235 mi) long, of southern France flowing generally west and southwest to the Garonne River.

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