footstone

[ foot-stohn ]

noun

1. a stone placed at the foot of a grave.
2. Masonry. a kneeler at the foot of a gable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of footstone¹

1875–80; foot + stone. headstone

Example Sentences

He also paid a visit to the East Pike Cemetery, where he found Laurie Heikkila already had a footstone, virtually identical to the one in the lake, including an inscription of a cross.

From Washington Times

A footstone there marks his grave.

From Washington Times

Mason plans to visit Minnesota next July and claim her uncle’s footstone - she is just not sure what she’ll do with it, she said.

From Washington Times

The only damage, other than the break, was a missing chuck of stone at the top right corner of the footstone.

From Washington Times

A small, white footstone sat unsteadily in the earth, like a loose tooth.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• gravestone
• headstone
• marker
• masterpiece
• mausoleum
• pillar
• shrine
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• statue
• stele
• stone
• tablet
• testament
• tomb
• tombstone
• tribute