headstone

English

Headstones

Etymology

head +‎ stone

Noun

headstone (plural headstones)

1. A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave.
2. The cornerstone or principal stone of a building.

Translations

tombstone — see tombstone

See also

• footstone
• menhir
• through-stone

Anagrams

• headnotes, noteheads, stonehead