bootheel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bootheel
boot 1 + heel 1; so called from the shape on the map; panhandle 1, panhandle 2
Example Sentences
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Forecasters warned that heat indexes could rise above 110 degrees and an excessive heat warning remained in place Friday for west Tennessee, eastern Arkansas, north Mississippi and the bootheel of Mississippi.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
The farmers who bought land in Missouri’s waterlogged bootheel knew what they were buying; periodic floods and occasional wipeouts were priced into their purchases.
From Time • May 8, 2011
It’s a shame when anyone gets flooded, and I remember meeting some nice people in the bootheel when I visited 11 years ago.
From Time • May 8, 2011
To farmers in the dusty "bootheel" area of southeastern Missouri, and indeed to farmers all over the country, he is a hero, fighting a battle for the oppressed against unjust law.
From Time Magazine Archive
He then took out the prettiest girl to dance, his feet keeping as exact time as the music to a song, while with his bootheel he kicked off the hat of the tallest man there.
From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
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