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headstone

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: headstone

1
 n
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
2
 n
a stone that is used to mark a grave
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: headstone
1

n the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

Synonyms:
key, keystone
Types:
coign, coigne, quoin
the keystone of an arch
Type of:
building block
a block of material used in construction work
2

n a stone that is used to mark a grave

Synonyms:
gravestone, tombstone
Type of:
memorial, monument
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
stone
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
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