tarn
nounUK /tɑːn/
US /tɑːrn/
A tarn is a small lake high up in the mountains.
We rested beside a cold, clear tarn near the top of the mountain.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small mountain lake formed in a hollow carved by a glacier.
The geologist explained that the tarn had been scooped out by ice thousands of years ago.
3. Any small body of standing water, especially one in a hollow.
Rainwater collected in a tarn among the rocks.
4. A dark or gloomy pool, used in poetic writing.
The poet described a tarn that mirrored the stormy sky.