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Noun: capstone  'kap,stown
  1. A final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
    "The chef added a sprinkle of fresh herbs as the capstone to the dish";
    - finishing touch, copestone
     
  2. A stone that forms the top of wall or building
    "The masons carefully placed the final capstone atop the garden wall";
    - copestone, coping stone, stretcher

Derived forms: capstones

Type of: stone, touch

Part of: wall

Encyclopedia: Capstone