See Also: heel fly(medicine)
heel pad(medicine)
heel tap(medicine)
heel jar(medicine)
heel(medicine)
Heel(money)
heel(1)(dictionary)
heel(2)(dictionary)
heel(3)(dictionary)
down-at-heel(dictionary)

heel(4) (iou)



heel verb1. [hi:l] L16.
[Prob. from HIELD verb, the d being taken as a pa. ppl suffix.]
verb intrans. Of a ship etc.: lean to one side; lean or fall over, capsize, topple. L16.
G. K. Chesterton The whole tree heeled over like a ship, smashing everyone in its fall. Motor Cruiser The boat..heels until the..tube is immersed.
verb trans. Cause (a vessel) to incline thus. Formerly also, lay (a vessel) on its side for hull repairs etc. L16.
E. K. Kane The Rescue was heeled over considerably by the floes.