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      heeling
      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
      Words related to heeling
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