Headstone - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Headstone :  (noun)
1: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault [syn: keystone, key]
2: a stone that is used to mark a grave [syn: gravestone, tombstone]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Headstone : \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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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