Tombstone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A gravestone.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A headstone marking the person's grave.
  • n. The symbol "∎" marking the end of a proof.
  • v. For a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A stone placed over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased; a sepulchral monument.
  • n. In heraldry, a bearing representing a sarcophagus or altar-tomb, usually having a large Latin cross on the slab or top.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a stone that is used to mark a grave
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    memorial    stone    monument   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gravestone    headstone   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    headstone    gravestone    tomb    sarcophagus    obelisk