heel

heel

¹

1. the back part of the human foot from the instep to the lower part of the ankle

2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates

3. Horticulture the small part of the parent plant that remains attached to a young shoot cut for propagation and that ensures more successful rooting

4. Nautical

a. the bottom of a mast

b. the after end of a ship's keel

5. the back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft

6. Rugby possession of the ball as obtained from a scrum (esp in the phrase get the heel)

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heel

²

inclined position from the vertical

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Heel

The lower end of an upright member, especially one resting on a support.

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What does it mean when you dream about a heel?

The heel is often used synonymously for the foot as a symbol, for example, to represent violence or oppression (e.g., under the heel of a dictator). As the part of the body most often in contact with the ground and dirt, it can be a symbol of the base or ignoble, for instance, a low, vile, contemptible, despicable person (a “heel”). The heel is also often represented by the analogous part of a shoe, which is frequently in shabby condition (“down at the heels”), perhaps signifying something in the dreamer’s life that needs attention. Finally, the heel can also represent vulnerability, as in an Achilles’ heel.

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heel

[hēl]

(mechanical engineering)

heel block

(metallurgy)

A quantity of molten metal remaining in the ladle after pouring a metal cast-ing.

A quantity of metal retained in an induction furnace during a stand-by period.

(navigation)

Of a ship, to incline or to be inclined to one side.

(ordnance)

Upper corner of the butt of a rifle stock held in firing position.

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heel

1. The lower end of an upright timber, esp. one resting on a support.

2. The lower end of the hanging stile of a door.

3. The floor brace for timbers that brace a wall.

4. The trailing edge of the blade of a bulldozer, or the like.

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