| heel Jul 26th 2013, 00:30, by Dmol | | | | Line 19: | Line 19: | | | # {{context|anatomy|lang=en}} Part of the [[foot]] on the backside where it becomes the [[leg]]. | | # {{context|anatomy|lang=en}} Part of the [[foot]] on the backside where it becomes the [[leg]]. | | | # The part of a [[shoe]]'s [[sole]] which supports the foot's heel. | | # The part of a [[shoe]]'s [[sole]] which supports the foot's heel. | | − | # On a long [[firearm]], the back upper part of the [[stock]]. | + | # {{context|firearms}} The back upper part of the [[stock]]. | | | # The last or lowest part of anything; as, ''the heel of a mast'' or ''the heel of a vessel''. | | # The last or lowest part of anything; as, ''the heel of a mast'' or ''the heel of a vessel''. | | | # {{context|US|Ireland|lang=en}} A [[crust]] end-piece of a [[loaf]] of [[bread]]. | | # {{context|US|Ireland|lang=en}} A [[crust]] end-piece of a [[loaf]] of [[bread]]. |
Latest revision as of 00:30, 26 July 2013 English[edit] Wikipedia Wikipedia Pronunciation[edit] Etymology 1[edit] From Middle English hele, heel, from Old English hēla, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz (cf. North Frisian hael, Dutch hiel, Danish hæl, Swedish häl), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hanhaz ("hock"). More at hock. heel (plural heels)  Heel of a loaf of rye bread - (anatomy) Part of the foot on the backside where it becomes the leg.
- The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- (firearms) The back upper part of the stock.
- The last or lowest part of anything; as, the heel of a mast or the heel of a vessel.
- (US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
- (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
- 1996, Ester Reiter, Making Fast Food: From the Frying Pan Into the Fryer (page 100)
- The bottom half, or the bun heel is placed in the carton, and the pickle slices spread evenly over the meat or cheese.
- A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
- (slang, professional wrestling) A wrestler whose on-ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits. Contrast with babyface.
- (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
Derived terms[edit] Terms derived from heel (noun, etmology 1) Translations[edit] part of shoe | | | - Macedonian: потпетица (mk) (potpética) f
- Maltese: takkuna (mt) f
- Mizo: keartui
- Norwegian: hel (no) m
- Persian: پاشنه کفش (fa) (pâšne ye kafš)
- Polish: obcas (pl) m
- Portuguese: tacão (pt) m, salto (pt) m
- Russian: каблук (ru) (kablúk) m
- Scottish Gaelic: sàil (gd) f
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: пета (sh) f, потпетица (sh) f
- Roman: peta (sh) f, potpetica (sh) f
- Spanish: tacón (es) m, taco (es) m (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay)
- Swahili: kisigino (sw)
- Tagalog: sakong ng medyas (tl)
- Ukrainian: каблук (uk) (kablúk) m
- Vietnamese: gót (vi) , gót giày (vi)
- Volapük: hilot (vo) , jukahilot (vo)
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end-piece of a loaf of bread heel (third-person singular simple present heels, present participle heeling, simple past and past participle heeled) - To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
- To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
- To kick with the heel.
- (transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
- Shakespeare
- I cannot sing, / Nor heel the high lavolt.
- (transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
Translations[edit] To follow at somebody's heels Etymology 2[edit] Alteration of earlier heeld, from Middle English heelden, from Old English hyldan, hieldan ("to incline"), cognate with Old Norse hella ("to pour out") ( > Danish hælde ("lean, pour")). More at hield. heel (third-person singular simple present heels, present participle heeling, simple past and past participle heeled) - (intransitive) To incline to one side, to tilt (especially of ships).
Translations[edit] heel (plural heels) - The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
- The ship gave a heel to port.
Synonyms[edit] Anagrams[edit]
Pronunciation[edit] Etymology[edit] From Middle Dutch heel, from Old Dutch *hēl, from Proto-Germanic *hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂ilus ("healthy, whole"). Compare Low German heel, heil, hel, West Frisian hiel, German heil, English whole, hale, Danish hel. Adjective[edit] heel (comparative heler, superlative heelst) - complete, full, whole
Declension[edit] Synonyms[edit] Derived terms[edit] Related terms[edit] heel - very
heel - first-person singular present indicative of helen
- imperative of helen
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