heeler

[ hee-ler ]

/ ˈhi lər /

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noun

a person who heels shoes.

Nearby words

heel-and-toe, heel-and-toe racing, heel-tap, heelball, heeled, heeler, heeling tank, heelpiece, heelplate, heelpost, heeltap

Origin of heeler

First recorded in 1630–40; heel¹ + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for heeler

At Washington I am a healer and at home in my ward I am also a heeler!
Cordwood|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
The heeler, obviously a freshman, blinked disappointedly through the half-gloom for a few seconds and then moved to go.
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams
Every Garvin heeler and every Marcus adherent was sitting on the edge of his seat.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck
I expect Mr. Heeler's waiting for you in "Moonraker's," father.
Hobson's Choice|Harold Brighouse

Supposing she had still to go on, week in and week out, in Heeler's noisy, stifling factory.
The Beggar Man|Ruby Mildred Ayres

British Dictionary definitions for heeler

heeler

/ (ˈhiːlə) /

noun

US See ward heeler

a person or thing that heels

Australian and NZ a dog that herds cattle by biting at their heels

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Word Origin and History for heeler

heeler

1660s, "one who puts heels on shoes and boots," agent noun from heel (n.1). Meaning "unscrupulous political lackey," U.S. slang, 1877, from the notion of one who follows at the heels of a political boss, no doubt coined with the image of a dog in mind. See heel (v.1).

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