Noun
the piece of leather that fits the heel

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

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

Noun
the lower end of a ship''s mast

Noun
the back part of the human foot

Noun
one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

Noun
someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"

Verb
put a new heel on; "heel shoes"

Verb
strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"

Verb
perform with the heels; "heel that dance"

Verb
follow at the heels of a person

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

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

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

n.
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.

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

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

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

n.
The after end of a ship's keel.

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

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

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

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

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

n.
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.

n.
A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen.

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

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

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

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Heel

Heel , v. i. [OE. helden to lean, incline, AS. heldan, hyldan; akin to Icel. halla, Dan. helde, Sw. h'84lla to tilt, pour, and perh. to E. hill.] (Naut.) To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it. Heeling error (Naut.), a deviation of the compass caused by the heeling of an iron vessel to one side or the other.

Heel

Heel, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h&emac;la, perh. for h&omac;hila, fr. AS. h&emac;h heel (cf. Hough); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, hla, Icel. h'91ll, Dan. h'91l, Sw. h'84l, and L. calx. &root;12. Cf. Inculcate.] 1. The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; -- in man or quadrupeds.

He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed, His winged heels and then his armed head.

2. 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. 3. The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part. "The heel of a hunt." A. Trollope. "The heel of the white loaf." Sir W. Scott. 4. Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob. 5. The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests; especially: (a) (Naut.) The after end of a ship's keel. (b) (Naut.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc. (c) (Mil.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position. (d) (Mil.) The uppermost part of the blade of a sword, next to the hilt. (e) The part of any tool next the tang or handle; as, the heel of a scythe. 6. (Man.) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well. 7. (Arch.) (a) 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. (b) A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen. Gwilt. Heel chain (Naut.), a chain passing from the bowsprit cap around the heel of the jib boom. -- Heel plate, the butt plate of a gun. -- Heel of a rafter. (Arch.) See Heel, n., 7. -- Heel ring, a ring for fastening a scythe blade to the snath. -- Neck and heels, the whole body. (Colloq.) -- To be at the heels of, to pursue closely; to follow hard: as, hungry want is at my heels. Otway. -- To be down at the heel, to be slovenly or in a poor plight. -- To be out at the heels, to have on stockings that are worn out; hence, to be shabby, or in a poor plight. Shak. -- To cool the heels. See under Cool. -- To go heels over head, to turn over so as to bring the heels uppermost; hence, to move in a inconsiderate, or rash, manner. -- To have the heels of, to outrun. -- To lay by the heels, to fetter; to shackle; to imprison. Shak. Addison. -- To show the heels, to flee; to run from. -- To take to the heels, to flee; to betake to flight. -- To throw up another's heels, to trip him. Bunyan. -- To tread upon one's heels, to follow closely. Shak.

Heel

Heel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heeled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Heeling.] 1. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like. [R.]

I cannot sing, Nor heel the high lavolt.

2. To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe. 3. To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

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

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

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