footstone
/ˈfʊtˌstoʊn/
noun
- A stone placed at the foot of a grave, often inscribed with initials or a symbol, as a marker.
- The footstone at the grave was engraved with the initials J.M.
- The cemetery required a matching footstone for every headstone.
- Weeds had grown over the small footstone, nearly hiding it from view.
- A foundation stone or base stone, especially in construction or masonry.
- Each corner of the old barn rested on a large granite footstone.
- The footstone of the monument was cracked from years of weather.
- The builder laid a solid footstone before erecting the wall.
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