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Heel \Heel\, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h[=e]la, perh. for
h[=o]hila, fr. AS. h[=o]h heel (cf. {Hough}); but cf. D.
hiel, OFries. heila, h[=e]la, Icel. h[ae]ll, Dan. h[ae]l, Sw.
h[aum]l, and L. calx. [root]12. Cf. {Inculcate}.]
1. The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; --
in man or quadrupeds.
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He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then
his speed,
His winged heels and then his armed head. --Denham.
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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.
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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.
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4. Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a
protuberance; a knob.
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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.
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6. (Man.) Management by the heel, especially the spurred
heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.
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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.
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8. (Golf) The part of the face of the club head nearest the
shaft.
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9. In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the
cylinder.
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{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.
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Heel \Heel\ (h[=e]l), v. i. [OE. helden to lean, incline, AS.
heldan, hyldan; akin to Icel. halla, Dan. helde, Sw.
h[aum]lla 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.
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{Heeling error} (Naut.), a deviation of the compass caused by
the heeling of an iron vessel to one side or the other.
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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.]
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I cannot sing,
Nor heel the high lavolt. --Shak.
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2. To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.
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3. To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
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4. (Golf) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
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5. (Football) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot
advanced, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
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