heel1
  
  n.
       - the back part of the foot below the ankle. ▸the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist. 
- the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel.
- informal, dated an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person.
- the end of a violin bow at which it is held.
- the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft.
- a crusty end of a loaf of bread.
- a piece of the main stem of a plant left attached to the base of a cutting.
exclam.
 a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner.
v.
    - fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot).
- Rugby  push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel.
- Golf  strike (the ball) with the heel of the club.
- touch the ground with the heel when dancing.
Phrase
  
    - at 
(or on)
 the heels of
 following closely after.
- bring someone to heel
 bring someone under control.
- cool 
(or Brit. kick)
 one's heels
 be kept waiting.
- kick up one's heels
 N. Amer. have a lively, enjoyable time.
- take to one's heels
 run away.
- turn 
(on one's)
 heel
 turn sharply.
 
  Derivative
  
    - -heeled adj.
- heelless adj.
 
  Etymology
  OE hēla, hæla, of Gmc origin; rel. to hough.
 
  
    
heel2
  
  v.
 (of a ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load.
n.
 an instance of heeling, or the amount that a ship heels.
Etymology
  C16: from obs. heeld, hield ‘incline’, of Gmc origin.
 
  
    
heel3
  
  v.
 
(
heel something in)
 set a plant in the ground and cover its roots.
Etymology
  OE helian ‘cover, hide’, of Gmc origin.