HEADSTONE

gravestone, headstone, tombstone

(noun) a stone that is used to mark a grave

keystone, key, headstone

(noun) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headstone (plural headstones)

A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.

The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Anagrams

• head notes, head-notes, headnotes, noteheads, stonehead

Source: Wiktionary


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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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