The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Headstone \Head"stone`\ (-st[=o]n`), n. 1. The principal stone in a foundation; the chief or corner stone. --Ps. cxviii. 22. [1913 Webster] 2. The stone at the head of a grave. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
headstone n 1: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault [syn: keystone, key, headstone] 2: a stone that is used to mark a grave [syn: gravestone, headstone, tombstone]