Meaning

• The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

• The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.

• The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

• The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.

  "He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose."

• (usually in the plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe.

• The back, upper part of the stock.

• The last or lowest part of anything.

  "the heel of a mast"

• A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

• The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

• A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.

• A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.

• The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.

• Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

• The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.

• (specifically) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.

• (workman slang) A cyma reversa.

• The short side of an angled cut.

• The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.

• The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the toe (upper end).

• In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.

Meaning

• To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.

  "She called to her dog to heel."

• To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).

• To kick with the heel.

• To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.

• To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

• To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.

• To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.