Part 5205

<h1>Heeler</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A cock that strikes well with his heels or spurs.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.</def> <mark>[Political Cant, U. S.]</mark>

<blockquote>The army of hungry <b>heelers</b> who do their bidding. <i>The Century.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Heelless</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without a heel.</def>

<h1>Heelpiece</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"piece`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece of armor to protect the heels.</def>

<i>Chesterfield.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A piece of leather fixed on the heel of a shoe.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The end.</def> "The <i>heelpiece</i> of his book."

<i>Lloyd.</i>

<h1>Heelpost</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"post`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>(Naut.) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>The post to which a gate or door is hinged.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Engineering)</fld> <def>The quoin post of a lock gate.</def>

<h1>Heelspur</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"spur`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A slender bony or cartilaginous process developed from the heel bone of bats. It helps to support the wing membranes. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Cheiropter</er>.</def>

<h1>Heeltap</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"tap`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One of the segments of leather in the heel of a shoe.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small portion of liquor left in a glass after drinking.</def> "Bumpers around and no <i>heeltaps</i>."

<i>Sheridan.</i>

<h1>Heeltap</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"tap`</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Heeltapped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Heeltapping</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To add a piece of leather to the heel of (a shoe, boot, etc.)</def>

<h1>Heeltool</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heel"tool`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A tool used by turners in metal, having a bend forming a heel near the cutting end.</def>

<h1>Heep</h1> <Xpage=681>

<hw>Heep</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The hip of the dog-rose.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>