Heel



noun
1.
(The back part of the foot, under the ankle, the part of a boot, shoe, or stocking that covers the heel, or the block of leather or rubber beneath it, anything like a heel in position or shape) heel of the foot កែងជើង, heel of a shoe កែងស្បែកជើង, heel of bread ចុង, take to one's heels រត់គេចទៅ
2.
(SLANG) មនុស្សអាក្រក់
Example: He's a heels.
3.
(វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ) កែងជើង
verbpast tense: heeled ; past participle: heeled ; present participle: heeling ;
1.
(NAUTICAL) (INTRANSITIVE) ផ្អៀង
2.
(TRANSITIVE) (to add a heel to, as in knitting, to tough ground, or a ban, with the heel) ដាក់កែងថ្មី (ស្បែកជើង)
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) បែរក្រោយ
4.
(TRANSITIVE) ធ្វើអោយផ្អៀង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; -- in man or quadrupeds.
2.
The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif., a solid part projecting downward from the hinder part of the sole of a boot or shoe.
3.
The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part.
4.
Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
5.
The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests
6.
The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc.
7.
In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position.
8.
The uppermost part of the blade of a sword, next to the hilt.
9.
The part of any tool next the tang or handle; as, the heel of a scythe.
10.
Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.
11.
The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
12.
A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen.
13.
The part of the face of the club head nearest the shaft.
14.
The after end of a ship's keel.
15.
In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder.
verbpast tense: heeled ; past participle: heeled ; present participle: heeling ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot advanced, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, and the like.
5.
(TRANSITIVE) To add a heel to; as, to heel a shoe.
6.
(TRANSITIVE) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.