HEEL


Meaning of HEEL in English

n.

Function: verb

Etymology: alteration of Middle English heelden, from Old English hieldan; akin to Old High German hald inclined, Lithuanian š alis side, region

Date: 1575

intransitive verb : to lean to one side : TIP especially of a boat or ship : to lean temporarily (as from the action of wind or waves) ― compare LIST

transitive verb : to cause (a boat) to heel

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