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Headstone

Headstone Meaning & Definition
Headstone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Headstone?

[n] a stone that is used to mark a grave
[n] the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

Synonyms | Synonyms for Headstone: gravestone | keystone | tombstone

Related Terms | Find terms related to Headstone: arch | barrow | boundary stone | brass | bust | cairn | cenotaph | column | cornerstone | cromlech | cross | cup | cyclolith | dolmen | first stone | footstone | foundation stone | grave | gravestone | hoarstone | inscription | keystone | ledger | marker | mausoleum | megalith | memento | memorial | memorial arch | memorial column | memorial statue | memorial stone | menhir | monolith | monument | mound | necrology | obelisk | obituary | pillar | plaque | prize | pyramid | quoin | reliquary | remembrance | ribbon | rostral column | shaft | shrine | stela | stone | stupa | tablet | testimonial | tomb | tombstone | tope | trophy

See Also | arch | building block | coign | coigne | grave | memorial | monument | quoin | stone | tomb

Headstone In Webster's Dictionary

\Head"stone`\, n. 1. The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone. --Ps. cxviii. 22. 2. The stone at the head of a grave.

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