1. (

• heel

) the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation ;

2. (

• heel

) the back part of the human foot ;

3. (

• cad ,
• bounder ,
• blackguard ,
• dog ,
• hound ,
• heel

) someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" ;

4. (

• heel

) one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread ;

5. (

• heel ,

) the lower end of a ship's mast ;

6. (

• heel ,

) (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft ;

1. (

• list ,
• heel ,

) tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" ;

2. (

• heel

) follow at the heels of a person ;

3. (

• heel

) perform with the heels; "heel that dance" ;

4. (

• heel

) strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball" ;

5. (

• heel ,
• reheel

) put a new heel on; "heel shoes" ;