definitions

heel bone

noun

calcaneus.

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Nearby words

heedless, heedlessly, heehaw, heel, heel bar, heel bone, heel breast, heel fly, heel in, heel tendon, heel-and-toe

Origin of heel bone

First recorded in 1590–1600
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British Dictionary definitions for heel bone

heel bone

noun

the nontechnical name for calcaneus
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Medicine definitions for heel bone

heel bone

n.

calcaneus
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