heeler

noun

(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

the lower end of a ship's mast

one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

someone who is morally reprehensible

the back part of the human foot

the bottom of a shoe or boot

verb

put a new heel on

strike with the heel of the club

perform with the heels

follow at the heels of a person

tilt to one side

Roots

helaheel- · Old English · heel (to follow at heel)ere-er · Old English · one that does

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Where does heeler come from?

The word heeler breaks down into 2 roots of Old English origin: heel, from Old English hela (“heel (to follow at heel)”); and -er, from Old English ere (“one that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.