HEADSTONE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word headstone. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HEADSTONE
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| gravestone | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||
| tombstone | nounn | |||||
noun • a stone that is used to mark a grave | ||||||
| cenotaph | nounn | |||||
noun • a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered | ||||||
| marker | nounn | |||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||
| memorial | nounn | |||||
noun • a recognition of meritorious service • a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events | ||||||
| monument | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure erected to commemorate persons or events • an important site that is marked and preserved as public property • a burial vault (usually for some famous person) | ||||||
| stele | nounn | |||||
noun • the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant • an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings | ||||||
| key | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to | ||||||
| keystone | nounn | |||||
noun • a central cohesive source of support and stability • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault | ||||||
