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Substantiivit

1. (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
2. The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
3. The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
4. The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
5. (firearms) The back upper part of the stock.
6. The last or lowest part of anything; as, the heel of a mast or the heel of a vessel.
7. (US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
8. (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
9. A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
10. (slang, professional wrestling) A wrestler whose on-ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits. Contrast with babyface.
11. (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
12. Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
13. (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. Specifically, (US), the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
14. (architecture) A cyma reversa; so called by workmen.
15. (carpentry) the short side of an angled cut

Verbit

1. (intransitive) To incline to one side, to tilt (especially of ships).
2. To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
3. To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
4. To kick with the heel.
5. (transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
6. (transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.