Antonyms for capstone
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kap-stohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæpˌstoʊn |
Definition of capstone
Origin :- also cap-stone, topmost stone in a construction, 1680s, from cap + stone (n.). Earliest use is figurative.
- As in peak : noun maximum, zenith
- As in summit : noun top, crowning point
- As in zenith : noun top
- As in acme : noun pinnacle of achievement or physical object
- As in climax : noun peak, culmination
- From one end of the Capstone we have an admirable bit for a picture.
- Extract from : « George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) » by George Eliot
- It is for them to put the capstone upon the sublime structure.
- Extract from : « Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume XI (of 20) » by Charles Sumner
- The capstone on which the statue stands is one of the record-stones of the Temple.
- Extract from : « The House of the Lord » by James E. Talmage
- Honesty is not only the foundation, but the capstone as well, of business success.
- Extract from : « Successward » by Edward W. Bok
- To him, the touch of her hand as he pressed it in his was the capstone of the whole adventure.
- Extract from : « The Turtles of Tasman » by Jack London
- The finest bit of sculpture is on the capstone of the pyramid.
- Extract from : « The Grafters » by Francis Lynde
- The capstone measures five feet ten inches, by four feet nine inches, and still rests against two of its supporters.
- Extract from : « The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland » by Daniel Wilson
- The capstone of this cromlech measured five by four feet, and its four supporters were each about three feet high.
- Extract from : « The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland » by Daniel Wilson
- The capstone, which now rests on only two of its supporters, measures 11½ feet in length, and 10½ feet in greatest breadth.
- Extract from : « The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland » by Daniel Wilson
- The last top stone on the towers, called the capstone, was laid April 6, 1892.
- Extract from : « A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints » by Nephi Anderson
Synonyms for capstone
- acme
- altitude
- apex
- apogee
- ascendancy
- cap
- capper
- capsheaf
- capstone
- climacteric
- climax
- crest
- crown
- crowning point
- culmination
- elevation
- eminence
- extremity
- greatest
- head
- height
- high noon
- high point
- high spot
- highest point
- highlight
- intensification
- limit
- max
- maximum
- meridian
- most
- ne plus ultra
- optimum
- orgasm
- payoff
- peak
- pinnacle
- pitch
- roof
- summit
- tip
- tiptop
- top
- topper
- turning point
- ultimate
- utmost
- vertex
- zenith
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