heeler

[ hee-ler ]

/ ˈhi lər /

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noun

a person who heels shoes.

ward heeler.

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Origin of heeler

First recorded in 1630–40; heel¹ + -er¹

Words nearby heeler

heelball, heel bar, heel bone, heel breast, heeled, heeler, heel fly, heel in, heeling tank, heelpiece, heelplate

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How to use heeler in a sentence

If you tried to vote some ward-heeler would challenge you and you'd like as not be hauled off to the lock-up.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
"Well, if you want to make your political heeler an angel, I have no objection," laughed the enfranchised being.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
The fellow impersonated one of his heelers, took the civil-service examination in the heeler's name, and got the position for him.
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories|Robert Grant
Supposing she had still to go on, week in and week out, in Heeler's noisy, stifling factory.
The Beggar Man|Ruby Mildred Ayres

She told him what she earned at Heeler's, and asked double the amount if she consented to stay with Faith.
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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