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heel

1. heel or down at the heel \'he-(*)l\ \'he-(*)l-*s\ n [ME, fr. OE he-la; 
   akin to ON hll heel, OE ho-hX - more at HOCK 1a: the back of the human 
   foot below the ankle and behind the arch  1b: the back of the hind limb of 
   other vertebrates homologous with the huma n heel 2: an anatomical 
   structure suggestive of the human heel  3a: one of the crusty ends of a 
   loaf of bread  3b: one of the rind ends of a cheese  4a: the part (as of a 
   shoe) that covers the human heel  4b: a solid attachment of a shoe or boot 
   forming the back of the sole under  the heel of the foot 5: a rear, low, or 
   bottom part : as  5a: the after end of a ship's keel or the lower end of a 
   mast  5b: the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation  
   5c: the base of a ladder  6: a contemptible person  : in a tight grip  : in 
   or into a run-down or shabby condition  1: close behind  2: into agreement 
   or line  : under control or subjection  - heel.less aj
2. heel vt 1a: to furnish with a heel  1b: to supply esp. with money  2: to 
   exert pressure on, propel, or strike with the heel  : to move along at the 
   heels of someone 
3. heel vb [alter. of ME heelden, fr. OE hieldan; akin to OHG hald 
   incli]ned, Lith shachek>alis side, region : to tilt to one side : TIP, LIST 
    : to cause to list 
4. heel n : LIST; also : the extent of a list