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noun (wikipedia, Heel, Heel (part of the foot))
- (anatomy) Part of the foot on the backside where it becomes the leg.
- The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- On a long firearm, the back upper part of the stock.
- The last or lowest part of anything; as, the heel of a mast or the heel of a vessel.
- A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
- A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
- (nautical) The tilt of a ship to one side; also, the degree of such a tilt.
Translations: - Dutch: hiel(nl)m
- French: talon(fr)m
- German: Knust
- Italian: tacco(it)m
- Spanish: cuscurro , mendrugo
verb
- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
Translations: - Dutch: op de hielen zitten
- German: (jemandem) auf den Fersen sein (with dative)
- Spanish: seguir de cerca, poner talón o tacón a
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