capstone
noun
a finishing stone of a structure.
capstones
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pluralof capstone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Impressive granite capstones salvaged from a tumbling wall on the property now top stately benches.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
Open title nearly eight years ago may well be the capstones to his career.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2017
And, each year, JDC capstones a year-round effort in the Quad-Cities to improve equality, education and a community that better serves everyone.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 15, 2016
Tom Rogers' excellent design not only evokes the monumentality of the cathedral, but also, through ropes, pulleys and capstones, shows it as a vertical building site.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2012
In Scandinavia, on the other hand, such dome-roofed chambers are unknown, and the construction of the chambers as a rule is megalithic, five or six monoliths supporting one or more capstones of enormous size.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
