#stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
supertype: building_material material used for constructing buildings
subtype: ashlar a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
subtype: Blarney_Stone a stone in Blarney Castle in Ireland, said to impart skill in flattery to whoever kisses it
subtype: capstone__copestone__copingstone__stretcher a stone that forms the top of wall or building
subtype: cornerstone a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
subtype: cornerstone.stone a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
subtype: foundation_stone a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
subtype: gravestone__headstone__tombstone a stone that is used to mark a grave
subtype: grindstone a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
subtype: hearthstone a stone that forms a hearth
subtype: millstone one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
subtype: monolith a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
subtype: paving_stone a stone used for paving
subtype: cobble__cobblestone__sett rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
subtype: curbstone__kerbstone a paving stone forming part of a curb
subtype: flagstone__flag stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
subtype: springer__impost the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
subtype: stela__stele an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
subtype: whetstone a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
subtype: hone a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
subtype: oilstone a whetstone for use with oil
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