footstones
/ˈfʊtˌstoʊnz/
noun
- Stones placed at the foot of a grave, often inscribed with initials or a short message.
- The old cemetery had footstones marking where each person's feet lay.
- The footstone beside the headstone showed that the grave held two people.
- We cleaned the moss off the footstones to read the faded initials.
- Stones used as a base or support for a structure, such as a wall or pillar.
- Ancient temples often had large footstones to keep the columns stable.
- The builders laid solid footstones to support the heavy stone wall.
- The footstones of the bridge were worn smooth by centuries of water flow.