heel

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it.

2. 2noun

   The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; -- in man or quadrupeds.

3. 3noun

   The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif., a solid part projecting downward from the hinder part of the sole of a boot or shoe.

4. 4noun

   The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part.

5. 5noun

   Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

6. 6noun

   The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests

7. 7noun

   The after end of a ship's keel.

8. 8noun

   The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc.

9. 9noun

   In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position.

10. 10noun

    The uppermost part of the blade of a sword, next to the hilt.

11. 11noun

    The part of any tool next the tang or handle; as, the heel of a scythe.

12. 12noun

    Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.

13. 13noun

    The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

14. 14noun

    A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen.

15. 15transitive verb

    To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like.

16. 16transitive verb

    To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.

17. 17transitive verb

    To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

18. 18noun

    the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

19. 19noun

    (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

20. 20noun

    the lower end of a ship's mast

21. 21noun

    the back part of the human foot

22. 22noun

    one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

23. 23noun

    someone who is morally reprehensible

    "you dirty dog"

    Synonyms

    blackguardboundercaddoghound
24. 24verb

    put a new heel on

    "heel shoes"

    Synonyms

    reheel
25. 25verb

    strike with the heel of the club

    "heel a golf ball"

26. 26verb

    perform with the heels

    "heel that dance"

27. 27verb

    follow at the heels of a person

28. 28verb

    tilt to one side

    "The balloon heeled over"

    "the wind made the vessel heel"

    Synonyms

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