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foot⋅stone

[foot-stohn]
–noun
1. a stone placed at the foot of a grave.
2. Masonry. a kneeler at the foot of a gable.

Origin:
1875–80; foot + stone. Cf. headstone
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foot·stone   (fŏŏt'stōn')   
n.  A marking stone placed at the foot of a grave.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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