O que é heel?
O que é heel?
- The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
- The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.
- A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
- The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the rounded posterior portion of the human foot.
- The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.
- One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.
- The lower or rearward part, as:
- The part of the head of a golf club where it joins the shaft.
- The end of a violin bow where the handle is located.
- Nautical The lower end of a mast.
- Nautical The after end of a ship's keel.
- Botany The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.
- Oppression; tyranny: under the heel of Stalinism; the heel of an autocrat.
- Informal A dishonorable man; a cad.
- To furnish with a heel or heels.
- To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.
- Slang To furnish, especially with money.
- To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.
- To press or strike with the heel: heel a horse.
- To follow at one's heels: The dog won't heel.
- down at the heels Having one's shoe heels worn down.
- down at the heels Shabby; rundown; poor.
- lay by the heels To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.
- on Directly behind.
- on Immediately following.