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Definition heel

Etymology 1

From Middle English hele, heel, from Old English h?la, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz (compare North Frisian hael, Dutch hiel, Danish and Norwegian hæl Swedish häl), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hanhaz (“hock”), equivalent to hock +‎ -le. More at hock.

Noun

heel (plural heels)

1. (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
2. The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
3. The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
4. The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
5. (usually in the plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.
6. (firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.
7. The last or lowest part of anything.
8. (US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
9. (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
10. A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
11. (slang, professional wrestling) A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.
12. (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
13. Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
14. (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
15. (specifically, US) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
16. (architecture, workman slang) A cyma reversa.
17. (carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.
18. (golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
19. In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Verb

heel (third-person singular simple present heels, present participle heeling, simple past and past participle heeled)

1. To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
2. To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
3. To kick with the heel.
4. (transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
5. (transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
6. (golf, transitive) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
7. (American football, transitive) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.

Etymology 2

Alteration of earlier heeld, from Middle English heelden, from Old English hyldan, hieldan (“to incline”), cognate with Old Norse hella (“to pour out”) (from Danish hælde (“lean, pour”)). More at hield.

Verb

heel (third-person singular simple present heels, present participle heeling, simple past and past participle heeled)

1. (intransitive, especially of ships) To incline to one side; to tilt.

Noun

heel (plural heels)

1. The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.

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