1. subst. (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
2. subst. The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
3. subst. The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
4. subst. The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose.
5. subst. (usually plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.
6. subst. (firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.
7. subst. The last or lowest part of anything.
the heel of a mast
the heel of a vessel
8. subst. (US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
9. subst. (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
10. subst. A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
11. subst. (slang) 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. subst. (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
13. subst. Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
14. subst. (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
15. subst. (specifically, US) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
16. subst. (architecture, workman slang) A cyma reversa.
17. subst. (carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.
18. subst. (golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
19. subst. In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.
20. v. To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
She called to her dog to heel.
21. v. To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
22. v. To kick with the heel.
23. v. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
24. v. To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
25. v. (golf, transitive) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
26. v. (American football, transitive) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
27. v. (intransitive, especially of ships) To incline to one side; to tilt.
28. subst. The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
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