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