gravestone vs headstone

gravestone

noun
  • A stone slab set at the head of a grave. 

headstone

noun
  • A gravestone, a grave marker: a monument traditionally made of stone placed at the head of a grave. 

  • The cornerstone or principal stone of a building. 

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