capstone

Plural: capstones

Noun

• The final, crowning stone of an arch or structure; a culminating achievement.
• a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
• a stone that forms the top of wall or building
• Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
• A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.

Verb

• To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
• To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.

Examples

• Placing CAPSTONE for a triple-word score was the perfect capstone to her winning Scrabble game.

Synonyms

copestone, coping stone, finishing touch, stretcher, capestane

Related Words

caprock, keystone