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Heel 1

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

Heel 2

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

Heel 3

Definition: 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.

Heel 4

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

Heel 5

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

Heel 6

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

Heel 7

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

Heel 8

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

Heel 9

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

Heel 10

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

Heel 11

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

Heel 12

Definition: 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.

Heel 13

Definition: A cyma reversa; so called by workmen.

Heel 14

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

Heel 15

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

Heel 16

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

heel 17

Definition: the piece of leather that fits the heel

heel 18

Definition: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground

heel 19

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

heel 20

Definition: the lower end of a ship''s mast

heel 21

Definition: the back part of the human foot

heel 22

Definition: one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

heel 23

Definition: someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"

heel 24

Definition: put a new heel on; "heel shoes"

heel 25

Definition: strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"

heel 26

Definition: perform with the heels; "heel that dance"

heel 27

Definition: follow at the heels of a person

heel 28

Definition: tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"

 

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