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
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
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
Some 3,000 farmers from Pennsylvania to California poured into Missouri's bootheel to help.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly, at a turn in the road, he stopped, his hands deep in his pockets, his bootheel digging into the ground.
From A Man's Woman by Norris, Frank
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