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

a stone that is used to mark a grave

a square-shaped stone upon which the deceased, entombed individual's brief personal record and achievements are inscribed

An upright stone marker placed at the head of the deceased; usually inscribed with demographic information, epitaphs, or both; sometimes decorated with a carved motif.

A stone set at the head of a grave. Also the central wedge part of an arch in architecture that holds it together.

A headstone, tombstone or gravestone is a permanent marker, normally carved from stone, placed over or next to the site of a burial in a cemetery or elsewhere.