Definition of CAPSTONE

capstone

Meanings

Plural: capstones

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English capston; equivalent to cap + stone.

Synonyms

capestane, copestone, coping stone, finishing touch, stretcher

Scrabble Score: 12

capstone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
capstone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capstone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

capstone is a valid Words With Friends word