Noun
The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone.
The stone at the head of a grave.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA wreath graces the headstone of a veteran at St. Joseph Cemetery in Biddeford on Dec. 19, National Wreaths Across America Day. Source: Internet
Anyone who has visited the old graves of a national cemetery is familiar with the marble “Civil War type” headstone design: a depressed shield, within which the inscription stands in bas relief. Source: Internet
A decorative urn that once topped his headstone is also long lost, with Chivers’ grave tucked in a shady corner next to the wall separating the cemetery from the Kroger parking lot. Source: Internet
“If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: ‘It seemed a good idea at the time’.” Source: Internet
In Judaism, when a grave site is visited, a small pebble is placed on the headstone. Source: Internet
In 1785, the Russian Academy of Sciences put a marble bust of Leonhard Euler on a pedestal next to the Director's seat and, in 1837, placed a headstone on Euler's grave. Source: Internet